diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 5dd5d5bf26..126d73f9ca 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ source 'https://rubygems.org'
 ruby '>= 3.2.0', '< 3.5.0'
 
 gem 'propshaft'
-gem 'puma', '~> 6.3'
+gem 'puma', '~> 7.0'
 gem 'rails', '~> 8.0'
 gem 'thor', '~> 1.2'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index b3364ba38d..64ef3057d8 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ GEM
       date
       stringio
     public_suffix (6.0.2)
-    puma (6.6.1)
+    puma (7.0.3)
       nio4r (~> 2.0)
     pundit (2.5.1)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   prometheus_exporter (~> 2.2)
   propshaft
   public_suffix (~> 6.0)
-  puma (~> 6.3)
+  puma (~> 7.0)
   pundit (~> 2.3)
   rack-attack (~> 6.6)
   rack-cors
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_controller.rb
index b8ec4fe140..6e2745806d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_controller.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ class Api::V1::Statuses::InteractionPoliciesController < Api::V1::Statuses::Base
   include Api::InteractionPoliciesConcern
 
   before_action -> { doorkeeper_authorize! :write, :'write:statuses' }
-  before_action -> { check_feature_enabled }
 
   def update
     authorize @status, :update?
@@ -22,10 +21,6 @@ class Api::V1::Statuses::InteractionPoliciesController < Api::V1::Statuses::Base
     params.permit(:quote_approval_policy)
   end
 
-  def check_feature_enabled
-    raise ActionController::RoutingError unless Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled?
-  end
-
   def broadcast_updates!
     DistributionWorker.perform_async(@status.id, { 'update' => true })
     ActivityPub::StatusUpdateDistributionWorker.perform_async(@status.id, { 'updated_at' => Time.now.utc.iso8601 })
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb
index 6b5b397152..6619899041 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ class Api::V1::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def set_quoted_status
-    return unless Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled?
-
     @quoted_status = Status.find(status_params[:quoted_status_id]) if status_params[:quoted_status_id].present?
     authorize(@quoted_status, :quote?) if @quoted_status.present?
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, Mastodon::NotPermittedError
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/api/interaction_policies_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/api/interaction_policies_concern.rb
index 5b63705a9b..f1e1480c0c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/api/interaction_policies_concern.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/api/interaction_policies_concern.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ module Api::InteractionPoliciesConcern
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
   def quote_approval_policy
-    return nil unless Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled?
-
     case status_params[:quote_approval_policy].presence || current_user.setting_default_quote_policy
     when 'public'
       Status::QUOTE_APPROVAL_POLICY_FLAGS[:public] << 16
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx
index 4d5f8acb65..f12f06751d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const meta = {
   component: Alert,
   args: {
     isActive: true,
+    isLoading: false,
     animateFrom: 'side',
     title: '',
     message: '',
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ const meta = {
       type: 'boolean',
       description: 'Animate to the active (displayed) state of the alert',
     },
+    isLoading: {
+      control: 'boolean',
+      type: 'boolean',
+      description:
+        'Display a loading indicator in the alert, replacing the dismiss button if present',
+    },
     animateFrom: {
       control: 'radio',
       type: 'string',
@@ -108,3 +115,11 @@ export const InSizedContainer: Story = {
     </div>
   ),
 };
+
+export const WithLoadingIndicator: Story = {
+  args: {
+    ...WithDismissButton.args,
+    isLoading: true,
+  },
+  render: InSizedContainer.render,
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/index.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/index.tsx
index 1009e77524..eb0abcb518 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/index.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/alert/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
 import CloseIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/close.svg?react';
+import { LoadingIndicator } from 'flavours/glitch/components/loading_indicator';
 
 import { IconButton } from '../icon_button';
 
@@ -10,21 +11,23 @@ import { IconButton } from '../icon_button';
  * Snackbar/Toast-style notification component.
  */
 export const Alert: React.FC<{
-  isActive?: boolean;
-  animateFrom?: 'side' | 'below';
   title?: string;
   message: string;
   action?: string;
   onActionClick?: () => void;
   onDismiss?: () => void;
+  isActive?: boolean;
+  isLoading?: boolean;
+  animateFrom?: 'side' | 'below';
 }> = ({
-  isActive,
-  animateFrom = 'side',
   title,
   message,
   action,
   onActionClick,
   onDismiss,
+  isActive,
+  isLoading,
+  animateFrom = 'side',
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
 
@@ -51,7 +54,13 @@ export const Alert: React.FC<{
         </button>
       )}
 
-      {onDismiss && (
+      {isLoading && (
+        <span className='notification-bar__loading-indicator'>
+          <LoadingIndicator />
+        </span>
+      )}
+
+      {onDismiss && !isLoading && (
         <IconButton
           title={intl.formatMessage({
             id: 'dismissable_banner.dismiss',
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx
index 3dae8e11be..1eb6cc1a63 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ export const DisplayNameWithoutDomain: FC<
     ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'span'>
 > = ({ account, className, children, ...props }) => {
   return (
-    <span {...props} className={classNames('display-name', className)}>
+    <span
+      {...props}
+      className={classNames('display-name animate-parent', className)}
+    >
       <bdi>
         {account ? (
           <EmojiHTML
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/exit_animation_wrapper.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/exit_animation_wrapper.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab0642b8b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/exit_animation_wrapper.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * A helper component for managing the rendering of components that
+ * need to stay in the DOM a bit longer to finish their CSS exit animation.
+ *
+ * In the future, replace this component with plain CSS once that is feasible.
+ * This will require broader support for `transition-behavior: allow-discrete`
+ * and https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/overlay.
+ */
+export const ExitAnimationWrapper: React.FC<{
+  /**
+   * Set this to true to indicate that the nested component should be rendered
+   */
+  isActive: boolean;
+  /**
+   * How long the component should be rendered after `isActive` was set to `false`
+   */
+  delayMs?: number;
+  /**
+   * Set this to true to also delay the entry of the nested component until after
+   * another one has exited full.
+   */
+  withEntryDelay?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Render prop that provides the nested component with the `delayedIsActive` flag
+   */
+  children: (delayedIsActive: boolean) => React.ReactNode;
+}> = ({ isActive = false, delayMs = 500, withEntryDelay, children }) => {
+  const [delayedIsActive, setDelayedIsActive] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isActive && !withEntryDelay) {
+      setDelayedIsActive(true);
+
+      return () => '';
+    } else {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        setDelayedIsActive(isActive);
+      }, delayMs);
+
+      return () => {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+      };
+    }
+  }, [isActive, delayMs, withEntryDelay]);
+
+  if (!isActive && !delayedIsActive) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return children(isActive && delayedIsActive);
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
index 575eefc846..4362b70437 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status.jsx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     prepend: PropTypes.string,
     withDismiss: PropTypes.bool,
     isQuotedPost: PropTypes.bool,
+    shouldHighlightOnMount: PropTypes.bool, 
     getScrollPosition: PropTypes.func,
     updateScrollBottom: PropTypes.func,
     expanded: PropTypes.bool,
@@ -705,6 +706,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 muted: this.props.muted,
                 'status--is-quote': isQuotedPost,
                 'status--has-quote': !!status.get('quote'),
+                'status--highlighted-entry': this.props.shouldHighlightOnMount,
               })
             }
             data-id={status.get('id')}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx
index ba8736fe7f..0376518124 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
 import type { StatusVisibility } from '@/flavours/glitch/api_types/statuses';
 import { statusFactoryState } from '@/testing/factories';
 
-import { LegacyReblogButton, StatusBoostButton } from './boost_button';
+import { BoostButton } from './boost_button';
 
 interface StoryProps {
   visibility: StatusVisibility;
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ const meta = {
     },
   },
   render: (args) => (
-    <StatusBoostButton
-      status={argsToStatus(args)}
-      counters={args.reblogCount > 0}
-    />
+    <BoostButton status={argsToStatus(args)} counters={args.reblogCount > 0} />
   ),
 } satisfies Meta<StoryProps>;
 
@@ -78,12 +75,3 @@ export const Mine: Story = {
     },
   },
 };
-
-export const Legacy: Story = {
-  render: (args) => (
-    <LegacyReblogButton
-      status={argsToStatus(args)}
-      counters={args.reblogCount > 0}
-    />
-  ),
-};
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.tsx
index 7d6580d52d..17ebcbc768 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
-import type { FC, KeyboardEvent, MouseEvent, MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
+import type { FC, KeyboardEvent, MouseEvent } from 'react';
 
 import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { openModal } from '@/flavours/glitch/actions/modal';
 import type { ActionMenuItem } from '@/flavours/glitch/models/dropdown_menu';
 import type { Status } from '@/flavours/glitch/models/status';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from '@/flavours/glitch/store';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '@/flavours/glitch/utils/environment';
 import type { SomeRequired } from '@/flavours/glitch/utils/types';
 
 import type { RenderItemFn, RenderItemFnHandlers } from '../dropdown_menu';
@@ -47,10 +46,7 @@ interface ReblogButtonProps {
 
 type ActionMenuItemWithIcon = SomeRequired<ActionMenuItem, 'icon'>;
 
-export const StatusBoostButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = ({
-  status,
-  counters,
-}) => {
+export const BoostButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = ({ status, counters }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const statusState = useAppSelector((state) =>
@@ -192,65 +188,3 @@ const ReblogMenuItem: FC<ReblogMenuItemProps> = ({
     </li>
   );
 };
-
-// Legacy helpers
-
-// Switch between the legacy and new reblog button based on feature flag.
-export const BoostButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = (props) => {
-  if (isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes')) {
-    return <StatusBoostButton {...props} />;
-  }
-  return <LegacyReblogButton {...props} />;
-};
-
-export const LegacyReblogButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = ({
-  status,
-  counters,
-}) => {
-  const intl = useIntl();
-  const statusState = useAppSelector((state) =>
-    selectStatusState(state, status),
-  );
-
-  const { title, meta, iconComponent, disabled } = useMemo(
-    () => boostItemState(statusState),
-    [statusState],
-  );
-
-  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
-  const handleClick: MouseEventHandler = useCallback(
-    (event) => {
-      if (statusState.isLoggedIn) {
-        dispatch(toggleReblog(status.get('id') as string, event.shiftKey));
-      } else {
-        dispatch(
-          openModal({
-            modalType: 'INTERACTION',
-            modalProps: {
-              accountId: status.getIn(['account', 'id']),
-              url: status.get('uri'),
-            },
-          }),
-        );
-      }
-    },
-    [dispatch, status, statusState.isLoggedIn],
-  );
-
-  return (
-    <IconButton
-      disabled={disabled}
-      active={!!status.get('reblogged')}
-      title={intl.formatMessage(meta ?? title)}
-      icon='retweet'
-      iconComponent={iconComponent}
-      onClick={!disabled ? handleClick : undefined}
-      counter={
-        counters
-          ? (status.get('reblogs_count') as number) +
-            (status.get('quotes_count') as number)
-          : undefined
-      }
-    />
-  );
-};
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx
index 04585cb835..9284fb17f0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import { me } from '../../initial_state';
 
 import { IconButton } from '../icon_button';
 import { RelativeTimestamp } from '../relative_timestamp';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '../../utils/environment';
 import { BoostButton } from '../status/boost_button';
 import { RemoveQuoteHint } from './remove_quote_hint';
 
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
       if (writtenByMe || withDismiss) {
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(mutingConversation ? messages.unmuteConversation : messages.muteConversation), action: this.handleConversationMuteClick });
-        if (writtenByMe && isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes') && !['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
+        if (writtenByMe && !['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
           menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.quotePolicyChange), action: this.handleQuotePolicyChange });
         }
         menu.push(null);
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.jsx
index f1b8520122..fb52fd68cf 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_content.jsx
@@ -237,32 +237,6 @@ class StatusContent extends PureComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  handleMouseEnter = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-    }
-  };
-
-  handleMouseLeave = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-    }
-  };
-
   componentDidMount () {
     this._updateStatusLinks();
   }
@@ -354,7 +328,13 @@ class StatusContent extends PureComponent {
     if (this.props.onClick) {
       return (
         <>
-          <div className={classNames} ref={this.setRef} onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown} onMouseUp={this.handleMouseUp} key='status-content' onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}>
+          <div
+            className={classNames}
+            ref={this.setRef}
+            onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown}
+            onMouseUp={this.handleMouseUp}
+            key='status-content'
+          >
             <EmojiHTML
               className='status__content__text status__content__text--visible translate'
               lang={language}
@@ -371,7 +351,7 @@ class StatusContent extends PureComponent {
       );
     } else {
       return (
-        <div className={classNames} ref={this.setRef} onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}>
+        <div className={classNames} ref={this.setRef}>
           <EmojiHTML
             className='status__content__text status__content__text--visible translate'
             lang={language}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js
index ba98d6ddf7..10b5d2dc82 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/status_container.js
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import {
 import Status from 'flavours/glitch/components/status';
 import { deleteModal } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 import { makeGetStatus, makeGetPictureInPicture } from 'flavours/glitch/selectors';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from 'flavours/glitch/utils/environment';
 
 import { setStatusQuotePolicy } from '../actions/statuses_typed';
 
@@ -85,9 +84,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { contextType }) => ({
   },
   
   onQuote (status) {
-    if (isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes')) {
-      dispatch(quoteComposeById(status.get('id')));
-    }
+    dispatch(quoteComposeById(status.get('id')));
   },
 
   onReblog (status, e) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx
index 88a421bc61..163faf0a51 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx
@@ -383,36 +383,6 @@ export const AccountHeader: React.FC<{
     });
   }, [account]);
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback(
-    ({ currentTarget }: React.MouseEvent) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      currentTarget
-        .querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji')
-        .forEach((emoji) => {
-          emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original') ?? '';
-        });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback(
-    ({ currentTarget }: React.MouseEvent) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      currentTarget
-        .querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji')
-        .forEach((emoji) => {
-          emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static') ?? '';
-        });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
   const suspended = account?.suspended;
   const isRemote = account?.acct !== account?.username;
   const remoteDomain = isRemote ? account?.acct.split('@')[1] : null;
@@ -812,11 +782,9 @@ export const AccountHeader: React.FC<{
       )}
 
       <div
-        className={classNames('account__header', {
+        className={classNames('account__header animate-parent', {
           inactive: !!account.moved,
         })}
-        onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
-        onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
       >
         {!(suspended || hidden || account.moved) &&
           relationship?.requested_by && (
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx
index 78d77ca536..1e6462ecd3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ import type { ApiQuotePolicy } from '@/flavours/glitch/api_types/quotes';
 import type { StatusVisibility } from '@/flavours/glitch/api_types/statuses';
 import { Icon } from '@/flavours/glitch/components/icon';
 import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch } from '@/flavours/glitch/store';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '@/flavours/glitch/utils/environment';
 import AlternateEmailIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/alternate_email.svg?react';
 import LockIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/lock.svg?react';
 import PublicIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/public.svg?react';
 import QuietTimeIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/quiet_time.svg?react';
 
 import type { VisibilityModalCallback } from '../../ui/components/visibility_modal';
-import PrivacyDropdownContainer from '../containers/privacy_dropdown_container';
 
 import { messages as privacyMessages } from './privacy_dropdown';
 
@@ -43,9 +41,6 @@ interface PrivacyDropdownProps {
 }
 
 export const VisibilityButton: FC<PrivacyDropdownProps> = (props) => {
-  if (!isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes')) {
-    return <PrivacyDropdownContainer {...props} />;
-  }
   return <PrivacyModalButton {...props} />;
 };
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx
index ff682c296d..cf35e28620 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import { IconButton } from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon_button';
 import { RelativeTimestamp } from 'flavours/glitch/components/relative_timestamp';
 import StatusContent from 'flavours/glitch/components/status_content';
 import { Dropdown } from 'flavours/glitch/components/dropdown_menu';
-import { autoPlayGif } from 'flavours/glitch/initial_state';
 import { makeGetStatus } from 'flavours/glitch/selectors';
 import { LinkedDisplayName } from '@/flavours/glitch/components/display_name';
 
@@ -61,32 +60,6 @@ export const Conversation = ({ conversation, scrollKey }) => {
   const sharedCWState = useSelector(state => state.getIn(['state', 'content_warnings', 'shared_state']));
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(undefined);
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback(({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-    }
-  }, []);
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback(({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-    }
-  }, []);
-
   const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
     if (unread) {
       dispatch(markConversationRead(id));
@@ -171,7 +144,7 @@ export const Conversation = ({ conversation, scrollKey }) => {
               {unread && <span className='conversation__unread' />} <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={lastStatus.get('created_at')} />
             </div>
 
-            <div className='conversation__content__names' onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}>
+            <div className='conversation__content__names animate-parent'>
               <FormattedMessage id='conversation.with' defaultMessage='With {names}' values={{ names: <span>{names}</span> }} />
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
index 8afb9f59d5..deb4f4832d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import type { MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 import { FormattedMessage, defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
@@ -44,39 +43,6 @@ export const AccountCard: React.FC<{ accountId: string }> = ({ accountId }) => {
   const account = useAppSelector((s) => getAccount(s, accountId));
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback<MouseEventHandler>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      emojis.forEach((emoji) => {
-        const original = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-        if (original) emoji.src = original;
-      });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback<MouseEventHandler>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      emojis.forEach((emoji) => {
-        const staticUrl = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-        if (staticUrl) emoji.src = staticUrl;
-      });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
   const handleFollow = useCallback(() => {
     if (!account) return;
 
@@ -189,9 +155,7 @@ export const AccountCard: React.FC<{ accountId: string }> = ({ accountId }) => {
 
       {account.get('note').length > 0 && (
         <div
-          className='account-card__bio translate'
-          onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
-          onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+          className='account-card__bio translate animate-parent'
           dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.get('note_emojified') }}
         />
       )}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx
index f620193ab7..4fa671431c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import type { ComponentPropsWithoutRef, ElementType } from 'react';
 
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+
 import { isModernEmojiEnabled } from '@/flavours/glitch/utils/environment';
 
 import { useEmojify } from './hooks';
@@ -7,12 +9,13 @@ import type { CustomEmojiMapArg } from './types';
 
 type EmojiHTMLProps<Element extends ElementType = 'div'> = Omit<
   ComponentPropsWithoutRef<Element>,
-  'dangerouslySetInnerHTML'
+  'dangerouslySetInnerHTML' | 'className'
 > & {
   htmlString: string;
   extraEmojis?: CustomEmojiMapArg;
   as?: Element;
   shallow?: boolean;
+  className?: string;
 };
 
 export const ModernEmojiHTML = ({
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ export const ModernEmojiHTML = ({
   htmlString,
   as: Wrapper = 'div', // Rename for syntax highlighting
   shallow,
+  className = '',
   ...props
 }: EmojiHTMLProps<ElementType>) => {
   const emojifiedHtml = useEmojify({
@@ -33,7 +37,11 @@ export const ModernEmojiHTML = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <Wrapper {...props} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: emojifiedHtml }} />
+    <Wrapper
+      {...props}
+      className={classNames(className, 'animate-parent')}
+      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: emojifiedHtml }}
+    />
   );
 };
 
@@ -43,7 +51,13 @@ export const EmojiHTML = <Element extends ElementType>(
   if (isModernEmojiEnabled()) {
     return <ModernEmojiHTML {...props} />;
   }
-  const { as: asElement, htmlString, extraEmojis, ...rest } = props;
+  const { as: asElement, htmlString, extraEmojis, className, ...rest } = props;
   const Wrapper = asElement ?? 'div';
-  return <Wrapper {...rest} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: htmlString }} />;
+  return (
+    <Wrapper
+      {...rest}
+      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: htmlString }}
+      className={classNames(className, 'animate-parent')}
+    />
+  );
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/emoji/handlers.ts b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/emoji/handlers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dbfe194fa4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/emoji/handlers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { autoPlayGif } from '@/flavours/glitch/initial_state';
+
+const PARENT_MAX_DEPTH = 10;
+
+export function handleAnimateGif(event: MouseEvent) {
+  // We already check this in ui/index.jsx, but just to be sure.
+  if (autoPlayGif) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const { target, type } = event;
+  const animate = type === 'mouseover'; // Mouse over = animate, mouse out = don't animate.
+
+  if (target instanceof HTMLImageElement) {
+    setAnimateGif(target, animate);
+  } else if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement) || target === document.body) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let parent: HTMLElement | null = null;
+  let iter = 0;
+
+  if (target.classList.contains('animate-parent')) {
+    parent = target;
+  } else {
+    // Iterate up to PARENT_MAX_DEPTH levels up the DOM tree to find a parent with the class 'animate-parent'.
+    let current: HTMLElement | null = target;
+    while (current) {
+      if (iter >= PARENT_MAX_DEPTH) {
+        return; // We can just exit right now.
+      }
+      current = current.parentElement;
+      if (current?.classList.contains('animate-parent')) {
+        parent = current;
+        break;
+      }
+      iter++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Affect all animated children within the parent.
+  if (parent) {
+    const animatedChildren =
+      parent.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('img.custom-emoji');
+    for (const child of animatedChildren) {
+      setAnimateGif(child, animate);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function setAnimateGif(image: HTMLImageElement, animate: boolean) {
+  const { classList, dataset } = image;
+  if (
+    !classList.contains('custom-emoji') ||
+    !dataset.static ||
+    !dataset.original
+  ) {
+    return;
+  }
+  image.src = animate ? dataset.original : dataset.static;
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx
index 66567fb709..5bfba51957 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx
@@ -111,42 +111,14 @@ class ContentWithRouter extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
   };
 
-  handleMouseEnter = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-    }
-  };
-
-  handleMouseLeave = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-    }
-  };
-
   render () {
     const { announcement } = this.props;
 
     return (
       <div
-        className='announcements__item__content translate'
+        className='announcements__item__content translate animate-parent'
         ref={this.setRef}
         dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: announcement.get('contentHtml') }}
-        onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter}
-        onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -238,9 +210,21 @@ class Reaction extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
 
     return (
-      <animated.button className={classNames('reactions-bar__item', { active: reaction.get('me') })} onClick={this.handleClick} onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave} title={`:${shortCode}:`} style={this.props.style}>
-        <span className='reactions-bar__item__emoji'><Emoji hovered={this.state.hovered} emoji={reaction.get('name')} emojiMap={this.props.emojiMap} /></span>
-        <span className='reactions-bar__item__count'><AnimatedNumber value={reaction.get('count')} /></span>
+      <animated.button
+        className={classNames('reactions-bar__item', { active: reaction.get('me') })}
+        onClick={this.handleClick}
+        title={`:${shortCode}:`}
+        style={this.props.style}
+        // This does not use animate-parent as this component is directly rendered by React.
+        onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter}
+        onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}
+      >
+        <span className='reactions-bar__item__emoji'>
+          <Emoji hovered={this.state.hovered} emoji={reaction.get('name')} emojiMap={this.props.emojiMap} />
+        </span>
+        <span className='reactions-bar__item__count'>
+          <AnimatedNumber value={reaction.get('count')} />
+        </span>
       </animated.button>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx
index 1794aa9a24..e424568586 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import InfoIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/info.svg?react';
 import Column from 'flavours/glitch/components/column';
 import ColumnHeader from 'flavours/glitch/components/column_header';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from 'flavours/glitch/utils/environment';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   heading: { id: 'keyboard_shortcuts.heading', defaultMessage: 'Keyboard Shortcuts' },
@@ -63,12 +62,10 @@ class KeyboardShortcuts extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 <td><kbd>b</kbd></td>
                 <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.boost' defaultMessage='to boost' /></td>
               </tr>
-              {isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes') && (
-                <tr>
-                  <td><kbd>q</kbd></td>
-                  <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.quote' defaultMessage='Quote post' /></td>
-                </tr>
-              )}
+              <tr>
+                <td><kbd>q</kbd></td>
+                <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.quote' defaultMessage='Quote post' /></td>
+              </tr>
               <tr>
                 <td><kbd>d</kbd></td>
                 <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.bookmark' defaultMessage='to bookmark' /></td>
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx
index 9a4a791692..edfb82403c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx
@@ -76,32 +76,6 @@ export const EmbeddedStatus: React.FC<{ statusId: string }> = ({
     [clickCoordinatesRef, statusId, account, history],
   );
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback<React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      for (const emoji of emojis) {
-        const newSrc = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-        if (newSrc) emoji.src = newSrc;
-      }
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback<React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      for (const emoji of emojis) {
-        const newSrc = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-        if (newSrc) emoji.src = newSrc;
-      }
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
   const handleContentWarningClick = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(toggleStatusSpoilers(statusId));
   }, [dispatch, statusId]);
@@ -123,13 +97,11 @@ export const EmbeddedStatus: React.FC<{ statusId: string }> = ({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className='notification-group__embedded-status'
+      className='notification-group__embedded-status animate-parent'
       role='button'
       tabIndex={-1}
       onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
       onMouseUp={handleMouseUp}
-      onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
-      onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
     >
       <div className='notification-group__embedded-status__account'>
         <Avatar account={account} size={16} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
index 28af52cd00..488916dc1e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import { accountAdminLink, statusAdminLink } from 'flavours/glitch/utils/backend
 import { IconButton } from '../../../components/icon_button';
 import { Dropdown } from 'flavours/glitch/components/dropdown_menu';
 import { me } from '../../../initial_state';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '@/flavours/glitch/utils/environment';
 import { BoostButton } from '@/flavours/glitch/components/status/boost_button';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ class ActionBar extends PureComponent {
         }
 
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(mutingConversation ? messages.unmuteConversation : messages.muteConversation), action: this.handleConversationMuteClick });
-        if (isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes') && !['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
+        if (!['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
           menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.quotePolicyChange), action: this.handleQuotePolicyChange });
         }
         menu.push(null);
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx
index 6af5428af0..1bf5b5b3ef 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 
-import { useIntl, defineMessages, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import { useIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 
 import {
   fetchContext,
@@ -8,31 +8,80 @@ import {
 } from 'flavours/glitch/actions/statuses';
 import type { AsyncRefreshHeader } from 'flavours/glitch/api';
 import { apiGetAsyncRefresh } from 'flavours/glitch/api/async_refreshes';
+import { Alert } from 'flavours/glitch/components/alert';
+import { ExitAnimationWrapper } from 'flavours/glitch/components/exit_animation_wrapper';
 import { LoadingIndicator } from 'flavours/glitch/components/loading_indicator';
 import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch } from 'flavours/glitch/store';
 
+const AnimatedAlert: React.FC<
+  React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof Alert> & { withEntryDelay?: boolean }
+> = ({ isActive = false, withEntryDelay, ...props }) => (
+  <ExitAnimationWrapper withEntryDelay isActive={isActive}>
+    {(delayedIsActive) => <Alert isActive={delayedIsActive} {...props} />}
+  </ExitAnimationWrapper>
+);
+
 const messages = defineMessages({
-  loading: {
+  moreFound: {
+    id: 'status.context.more_replies_found',
+    defaultMessage: 'More replies found',
+  },
+  show: {
+    id: 'status.context.show',
+    defaultMessage: 'Show',
+  },
+  loadingInitial: {
     id: 'status.context.loading',
-    defaultMessage: 'Checking for more replies',
+    defaultMessage: 'Loading',
+  },
+  loadingMore: {
+    id: 'status.context.loading_more',
+    defaultMessage: 'Loading more replies',
+  },
+  success: {
+    id: 'status.context.loading_success',
+    defaultMessage: 'All replies loaded',
+  },
+  error: {
+    id: 'status.context.loading_error',
+    defaultMessage: "Couldn't load new replies",
+  },
+  retry: {
+    id: 'status.context.retry',
+    defaultMessage: 'Retry',
   },
 });
 
+type LoadingState =
+  | 'idle'
+  | 'more-available'
+  | 'loading-initial'
+  | 'loading-more'
+  | 'success'
+  | 'error';
+
 export const RefreshController: React.FC<{
   statusId: string;
 }> = ({ statusId }) => {
   const refresh = useAppSelector(
     (state) => state.contexts.refreshing[statusId],
   );
-  const autoRefresh = useAppSelector(
-    (state) =>
-      !state.contexts.replies[statusId] ||
-      state.contexts.replies[statusId].length === 0,
+  const currentReplyCount = useAppSelector(
+    (state) => state.contexts.replies[statusId]?.length ?? 0,
   );
+  const autoRefresh = !currentReplyCount;
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const [ready, setReady] = useState(false);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [loadingState, setLoadingState] = useState<LoadingState>(
+    refresh && autoRefresh ? 'loading-initial' : 'idle',
+  );
+
+  const [wasDismissed, setWasDismissed] = useState(false);
+  const dismissPrompt = useCallback(() => {
+    setWasDismissed(true);
+    setLoadingState('idle');
+  }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
@@ -45,67 +94,104 @@ export const RefreshController: React.FC<{
 
             if (result.async_refresh.result_count > 0) {
               if (autoRefresh) {
-                void dispatch(fetchContext({ statusId }));
-                return '';
+                void dispatch(fetchContext({ statusId })).then(() => {
+                  setLoadingState('idle');
+                });
+              } else {
+                setLoadingState('more-available');
               }
-
-              setReady(true);
+            } else {
+              setLoadingState('idle');
             }
           } else {
             scheduleRefresh(refresh);
           }
-
-          return '';
         });
       }, refresh.retry * 1000);
     };
 
-    if (refresh) {
+    if (refresh && !wasDismissed) {
       scheduleRefresh(refresh);
+      setLoadingState('loading-initial');
     }
 
     return () => {
       clearTimeout(timeoutId);
     };
-  }, [dispatch, setReady, statusId, refresh, autoRefresh]);
+  }, [dispatch, statusId, refresh, autoRefresh, wasDismissed]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Hide success message after a short delay
+    if (loadingState === 'success') {
+      const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+        setLoadingState('idle');
+      }, 3000);
+
+      return () => {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      };
+    }
+    return () => '';
+  }, [loadingState]);
 
   const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
-    setLoading(true);
-    setReady(false);
+    setLoadingState('loading-more');
 
     dispatch(fetchContext({ statusId }))
       .then(() => {
-        setLoading(false);
+        setLoadingState('success');
         return '';
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        setLoading(false);
+        setLoadingState('error');
       });
-  }, [dispatch, setReady, statusId]);
+  }, [dispatch, statusId]);
 
-  if (ready && !loading) {
+  if (loadingState === 'loading-initial') {
     return (
-      <button className='load-more load-gap' onClick={handleClick}>
-        <FormattedMessage
-          id='status.context.load_new_replies'
-          defaultMessage='New replies available'
-        />
-      </button>
+      <div
+        className='load-more load-gap'
+        aria-busy
+        aria-live='polite'
+        aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.loadingInitial)}
+      >
+        <LoadingIndicator />
+      </div>
     );
   }
 
-  if (!refresh && !loading) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
   return (
-    <div
-      className='load-more load-gap'
-      aria-busy
-      aria-live='polite'
-      aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.loading)}
-    >
-      <LoadingIndicator />
+    <div className='column__alert' role='status' aria-live='polite'>
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        isActive={loadingState === 'more-available'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.moreFound)}
+        action={intl.formatMessage(messages.show)}
+        onActionClick={handleClick}
+        onDismiss={dismissPrompt}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        isLoading
+        withEntryDelay
+        isActive={loadingState === 'loading-more'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.loadingMore)}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        withEntryDelay
+        isActive={loadingState === 'error'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.error)}
+        action={intl.formatMessage(messages.retry)}
+        onActionClick={handleClick}
+        onDismiss={dismissPrompt}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        withEntryDelay
+        isActive={loadingState === 'success'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.success)}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.jsx
index a5ef88057f..d196dff11a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/index.jsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { defineMessages, injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet';
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { difference } from 'lodash';
 
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
@@ -148,9 +149,14 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     isExpanded: undefined,
     threadExpanded: undefined,
     statusId: undefined,
-    loadedStatusId: undefined,
     showMedia: undefined,
+    loadedStatusId: undefined,
     revealBehindCW: undefined,
+    /**
+     * Holds the ids of newly added replies, excluding the initial load.
+     * Used to highlight newly added replies in the UI
+     */
+    newRepliesIds: [],
   };
 
   componentDidMount () {
@@ -479,6 +485,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         previousId={i > 0 ? list[i - 1] : undefined}
         nextId={list[i + 1] || (ancestors && statusId)}
         rootId={statusId}
+        shouldHighlightOnMount={this.state.newRepliesIds.includes(id)}
       />
     ));
   }
@@ -520,11 +527,20 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
-    const { status, ancestorsIds } = this.props;
+    const { status, ancestorsIds, descendantsIds } = this.props;
 
     if (status && (ancestorsIds.length > prevProps.ancestorsIds.length || prevProps.status?.get('id') !== status.get('id'))) {
       this._scrollStatusIntoView();
     }
+
+    // Only highlight replies after the initial load
+    if (prevProps.descendantsIds.length) {
+      const newRepliesIds = difference(descendantsIds, prevProps.descendantsIds);
+      
+      if (newRepliesIds.length) {
+        this.setState({newRepliesIds});
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount () {
@@ -662,8 +678,8 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
               </div>
             </Hotkeys>
 
-            {remoteHint}
             {descendants}
+            {remoteHint}
           </div>
         </ScrollContainer>
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.jsx
index ce48b2fd1b..d38e570d3c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/ui/index.jsx
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ import { layoutFromWindow } from 'flavours/glitch/is_mobile';
 import { selectUnreadNotificationGroupsCount } from 'flavours/glitch/selectors/notifications';
 import { WithRouterPropTypes } from 'flavours/glitch/utils/react_router';
 
+import { handleAnimateGif } from '../emoji/handlers';
 import { uploadCompose, resetCompose, changeComposeSpoilerness } from '../../actions/compose';
 import { clearHeight } from '../../actions/height_cache';
 import { fetchServer, fetchServerTranslationLanguages } from '../../actions/server';
 import { expandHomeTimeline } from '../../actions/timelines';
-import initialState, { me, owner, singleUserMode, trendsEnabled, trendsAsLanding, disableHoverCards } from '../../initial_state';
+import initialState, { me, owner, singleUserMode, trendsEnabled, trendsAsLanding, disableHoverCards, autoPlayGif } from '../../initial_state';
 
 import BundleColumnError from './components/bundle_column_error';
 import { NavigationBar } from './components/navigation_bar';
@@ -392,6 +393,11 @@ class UI extends PureComponent {
     window.addEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleBeforeUnload, false);
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleResize, { passive: true });
 
+    if (!autoPlayGif) {
+      window.addEventListener('mouseover', handleAnimateGif, { passive: true });
+      window.addEventListener('mouseout', handleAnimateGif, { passive: true });
+    }
+
     document.addEventListener('dragenter', this.handleDragEnter, false);
     document.addEventListener('dragover', this.handleDragOver, false);
     document.addEventListener('drop', this.handleDrop, false);
@@ -450,6 +456,8 @@ class UI extends PureComponent {
 
     window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleBeforeUnload);
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleResize);
+    window.removeEventListener('mouseover', handleAnimateGif);
+    window.removeEventListener('mouseout', handleAnimateGif);
 
     document.removeEventListener('dragenter', this.handleDragEnter);
     document.removeEventListener('dragover', this.handleDragOver);
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss
index 12c7042a17..81e441a187 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/admin.scss
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ $content-width: 840px;
     flex: 1 1 auto;
   }
 
-  @media screen and (max-width: $content-width + $sidebar-width) {
+  @media screen and (max-width: ($content-width + $sidebar-width)) {
     .sidebar-wrapper--empty {
       display: none;
     }
@@ -1086,6 +1086,17 @@ a.name-tag,
       }
     }
 
+    &__action-bar {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 8px;
+
+      &:not(.no-wrap) {
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+      }
+    }
+
     &__meta {
       padding: 0 15px;
       color: $dark-text-color;
@@ -1102,10 +1113,8 @@ a.name-tag,
       }
     }
 
-    &__action-bar {
-      display: flex;
-      justify-content: space-between;
-      align-items: center;
+    &__actions {
+      margin-inline-start: auto;
     }
 
     &__permissions {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss
index 17c178850b..72c11300e6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/styles/components.scss
@@ -1657,6 +1657,16 @@
       }
     }
   }
+
+  .no-reduce-motion &--highlighted-entry::before {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgb(from $ui-highlight-color r g b / 20%);
+    opacity: 0;
+    animation: fade 0.7s reverse both 0.3s;
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
 }
 
 .status__relative-time {
@@ -3025,7 +3035,6 @@ a.account__display-name {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   flex-direction: row;
   justify-content: flex-start;
-  overflow-x: auto;
   position: relative;
 
   &.unscrollable {
@@ -3201,6 +3210,29 @@ a.account__display-name {
   }
 }
 
+.column__alert {
+  position: sticky;
+  bottom: 1rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  display: grid;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 360px;
+  padding-inline: 10px;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+  margin-inline: auto;
+
+  @media (max-width: #{$mobile-menu-breakpoint - 1}) {
+    bottom: 4rem;
+  }
+
+  & > * {
+    // Make all nested alerts occupy the same space
+    // rather than stack
+    grid-area: 1 / 1;
+  }
+}
+
 .ui {
   --mobile-bottom-nav-height: 55px;
   --last-content-item-border-width: 2px;
@@ -3241,7 +3273,6 @@ a.account__display-name {
 .column,
 .drawer {
   flex: 1 1 100%;
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 @media screen and (width > $mobile-breakpoint) {
@@ -10697,6 +10728,21 @@ noscript {
   }
 }
 
+.notification-bar__loading-indicator {
+  --spinner-size: 22px;
+
+  position: relative;
+  height: var(--spinner-size);
+  width: var(--spinner-size);
+  margin-inline-start: 2px;
+
+  svg {
+    color: $white;
+    height: var(--spinner-size);
+    width: var(--spinner-size);
+  }
+}
+
 .hashtag-header {
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--background-border-color);
   padding: 15px;
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/utils/environment.ts b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/utils/environment.ts
index fc4448740f..2d544417e3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/utils/environment.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/utils/environment.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ export function isProduction() {
   else return import.meta.env.PROD;
 }
 
-export type Features =
-  | 'modern_emojis'
-  | 'outgoing_quotes'
-  | 'fasp'
-  | 'http_message_signatures';
+export type Features = 'modern_emojis' | 'fasp' | 'http_message_signatures';
 
 export function isFeatureEnabled(feature: Features) {
   return initialState?.features.includes(feature) ?? false;
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx
index 4d5f8acb65..f12f06751d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/alert.stories.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const meta = {
   component: Alert,
   args: {
     isActive: true,
+    isLoading: false,
     animateFrom: 'side',
     title: '',
     message: '',
@@ -20,6 +21,12 @@ const meta = {
       type: 'boolean',
       description: 'Animate to the active (displayed) state of the alert',
     },
+    isLoading: {
+      control: 'boolean',
+      type: 'boolean',
+      description:
+        'Display a loading indicator in the alert, replacing the dismiss button if present',
+    },
     animateFrom: {
       control: 'radio',
       type: 'string',
@@ -108,3 +115,11 @@ export const InSizedContainer: Story = {
     </div>
   ),
 };
+
+export const WithLoadingIndicator: Story = {
+  args: {
+    ...WithDismissButton.args,
+    isLoading: true,
+  },
+  render: InSizedContainer.render,
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/index.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/index.tsx
index 1009e77524..72fee0a4a3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/index.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/alert/index.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
 import CloseIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/close.svg?react';
+import { LoadingIndicator } from 'mastodon/components/loading_indicator';
 
 import { IconButton } from '../icon_button';
 
@@ -10,21 +11,23 @@ import { IconButton } from '../icon_button';
  * Snackbar/Toast-style notification component.
  */
 export const Alert: React.FC<{
-  isActive?: boolean;
-  animateFrom?: 'side' | 'below';
   title?: string;
   message: string;
   action?: string;
   onActionClick?: () => void;
   onDismiss?: () => void;
+  isActive?: boolean;
+  isLoading?: boolean;
+  animateFrom?: 'side' | 'below';
 }> = ({
-  isActive,
-  animateFrom = 'side',
   title,
   message,
   action,
   onActionClick,
   onDismiss,
+  isActive,
+  isLoading,
+  animateFrom = 'side',
 }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
 
@@ -51,7 +54,13 @@ export const Alert: React.FC<{
         </button>
       )}
 
-      {onDismiss && (
+      {isLoading && (
+        <span className='notification-bar__loading-indicator'>
+          <LoadingIndicator />
+        </span>
+      )}
+
+      {onDismiss && !isLoading && (
         <IconButton
           title={intl.formatMessage({
             id: 'dismissable_banner.dismiss',
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx
index ccb9a62ab7..3a66fe5042 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/display_name/no-domain.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ export const DisplayNameWithoutDomain: FC<
     ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'span'>
 > = ({ account, className, children, ...props }) => {
   return (
-    <span {...props} className={classNames('display-name', className)}>
+    <span
+      {...props}
+      className={classNames('display-name animate-parent', className)}
+    >
       <bdi>
         {account ? (
           <EmojiHTML
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/exit_animation_wrapper.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/exit_animation_wrapper.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab0642b8b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/exit_animation_wrapper.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * A helper component for managing the rendering of components that
+ * need to stay in the DOM a bit longer to finish their CSS exit animation.
+ *
+ * In the future, replace this component with plain CSS once that is feasible.
+ * This will require broader support for `transition-behavior: allow-discrete`
+ * and https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/overlay.
+ */
+export const ExitAnimationWrapper: React.FC<{
+  /**
+   * Set this to true to indicate that the nested component should be rendered
+   */
+  isActive: boolean;
+  /**
+   * How long the component should be rendered after `isActive` was set to `false`
+   */
+  delayMs?: number;
+  /**
+   * Set this to true to also delay the entry of the nested component until after
+   * another one has exited full.
+   */
+  withEntryDelay?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Render prop that provides the nested component with the `delayedIsActive` flag
+   */
+  children: (delayedIsActive: boolean) => React.ReactNode;
+}> = ({ isActive = false, delayMs = 500, withEntryDelay, children }) => {
+  const [delayedIsActive, setDelayedIsActive] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isActive && !withEntryDelay) {
+      setDelayedIsActive(true);
+
+      return () => '';
+    } else {
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+        setDelayedIsActive(isActive);
+      }, delayMs);
+
+      return () => {
+        clearTimeout(timeout);
+      };
+    }
+  }, [isActive, delayMs, withEntryDelay]);
+
+  if (!isActive && !delayedIsActive) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return children(isActive && delayedIsActive);
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx
index 8664320abe..196da7c99a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.jsx
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     unread: PropTypes.bool,
     showThread: PropTypes.bool,
     isQuotedPost: PropTypes.bool,
+    shouldHighlightOnMount: PropTypes.bool, 
     getScrollPosition: PropTypes.func,
     updateScrollBottom: PropTypes.func,
     cacheMediaWidth: PropTypes.func,
@@ -567,6 +568,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 'status--first-in-thread': previousId && (!connectUp || connectToRoot), muted: this.props.muted,
                 'status--is-quote': isQuotedPost,
                 'status--has-quote': !!status.get('quote'),
+                'status--highlighted-entry': this.props.shouldHighlightOnMount,
               })
             }
             data-id={status.get('id')}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx
index e81d334a93..402695a829 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.stories.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react-vite';
 import type { StatusVisibility } from '@/mastodon/api_types/statuses';
 import { statusFactoryState } from '@/testing/factories';
 
-import { LegacyReblogButton, StatusBoostButton } from './boost_button';
+import { BoostButton } from './boost_button';
 
 interface StoryProps {
   visibility: StatusVisibility;
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ const meta = {
     },
   },
   render: (args) => (
-    <StatusBoostButton
-      status={argsToStatus(args)}
-      counters={args.reblogCount > 0}
-    />
+    <BoostButton status={argsToStatus(args)} counters={args.reblogCount > 0} />
   ),
 } satisfies Meta<StoryProps>;
 
@@ -78,12 +75,3 @@ export const Mine: Story = {
     },
   },
 };
-
-export const Legacy: Story = {
-  render: (args) => (
-    <LegacyReblogButton
-      status={argsToStatus(args)}
-      counters={args.reblogCount > 0}
-    />
-  ),
-};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.tsx
index 49bdc953e1..337eca5071 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status/boost_button.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
-import type { FC, KeyboardEvent, MouseEvent, MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
+import type { FC, KeyboardEvent, MouseEvent } from 'react';
 
 import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { openModal } from '@/mastodon/actions/modal';
 import type { ActionMenuItem } from '@/mastodon/models/dropdown_menu';
 import type { Status } from '@/mastodon/models/status';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from '@/mastodon/store';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '@/mastodon/utils/environment';
 import type { SomeRequired } from '@/mastodon/utils/types';
 
 import type { RenderItemFn, RenderItemFnHandlers } from '../dropdown_menu';
@@ -47,10 +46,7 @@ interface ReblogButtonProps {
 
 type ActionMenuItemWithIcon = SomeRequired<ActionMenuItem, 'icon'>;
 
-export const StatusBoostButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = ({
-  status,
-  counters,
-}) => {
+export const BoostButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = ({ status, counters }) => {
   const intl = useIntl();
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const statusState = useAppSelector((state) =>
@@ -192,65 +188,3 @@ const ReblogMenuItem: FC<ReblogMenuItemProps> = ({
     </li>
   );
 };
-
-// Legacy helpers
-
-// Switch between the legacy and new reblog button based on feature flag.
-export const BoostButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = (props) => {
-  if (isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes')) {
-    return <StatusBoostButton {...props} />;
-  }
-  return <LegacyReblogButton {...props} />;
-};
-
-export const LegacyReblogButton: FC<ReblogButtonProps> = ({
-  status,
-  counters,
-}) => {
-  const intl = useIntl();
-  const statusState = useAppSelector((state) =>
-    selectStatusState(state, status),
-  );
-
-  const { title, meta, iconComponent, disabled } = useMemo(
-    () => boostItemState(statusState),
-    [statusState],
-  );
-
-  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
-  const handleClick: MouseEventHandler = useCallback(
-    (event) => {
-      if (statusState.isLoggedIn) {
-        dispatch(toggleReblog(status.get('id') as string, event.shiftKey));
-      } else {
-        dispatch(
-          openModal({
-            modalType: 'INTERACTION',
-            modalProps: {
-              accountId: status.getIn(['account', 'id']),
-              url: status.get('uri'),
-            },
-          }),
-        );
-      }
-    },
-    [dispatch, status, statusState.isLoggedIn],
-  );
-
-  return (
-    <IconButton
-      disabled={disabled}
-      active={!!status.get('reblogged')}
-      title={intl.formatMessage(meta ?? title)}
-      icon='retweet'
-      iconComponent={iconComponent}
-      onClick={!disabled ? handleClick : undefined}
-      counter={
-        counters
-          ? (status.get('reblogs_count') as number) +
-            (status.get('quotes_count') as number)
-          : undefined
-      }
-    />
-  );
-};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx
index 0e72a8cefe..3e82912ab1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_action_bar/index.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import { Dropdown } from 'mastodon/components/dropdown_menu';
 import { me } from '../../initial_state';
 
 import { IconButton } from '../icon_button';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '../../utils/environment';
 import { BoostButton } from '../status/boost_button';
 import { RemoveQuoteHint } from './remove_quote_hint';
 
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ class StatusActionBar extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
       if (writtenByMe || withDismiss) {
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(mutingConversation ? messages.unmuteConversation : messages.muteConversation), action: this.handleConversationMuteClick });
-        if (writtenByMe && isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes') && !['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
+        if (writtenByMe && !['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
           menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.quotePolicyChange), action: this.handleQuotePolicyChange });
         }
         menu.push(null);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.jsx
index 5f0f7079ae..af0059c7d6 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.jsx
@@ -140,32 +140,6 @@ class StatusContent extends PureComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  handleMouseEnter = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-    }
-  };
-
-  handleMouseLeave = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-    }
-  };
-
   componentDidMount () {
     this._updateStatusLinks();
   }
@@ -257,7 +231,13 @@ class StatusContent extends PureComponent {
     if (this.props.onClick) {
       return (
         <>
-          <div className={classNames} ref={this.setRef} onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown} onMouseUp={this.handleMouseUp} key='status-content' onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}>
+          <div
+            className={classNames}
+            ref={this.setRef}
+            onMouseDown={this.handleMouseDown}
+            onMouseUp={this.handleMouseUp}
+            key='status-content'
+          >
             <EmojiHTML
               className='status__content__text status__content__text--visible translate'
               lang={language}
@@ -274,7 +254,7 @@ class StatusContent extends PureComponent {
       );
     } else {
       return (
-        <div className={classNames} ref={this.setRef} onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}>
+        <div className={classNames} ref={this.setRef}>
           <EmojiHTML
             className='status__content__text status__content__text--visible translate'
             lang={language}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx
index ba280ffd23..baf4157f96 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/containers/status_container.jsx
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ import Status from '../components/status';
 import { deleteModal } from '../initial_state';
 import { makeGetStatus, makeGetPictureInPicture } from '../selectors';
 
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from 'mastodon/utils/environment';
-
 const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
   const getStatus = makeGetStatus();
   const getPictureInPicture = makeGetPictureInPicture();
@@ -81,9 +79,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { contextType }) => ({
   },
   
   onQuote (status) {
-    if (isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes')) {
-      dispatch(quoteComposeById(status.get('id')));
-    }
+    dispatch(quoteComposeById(status.get('id')));
   },
 
   onFavourite (status) {
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx
index ed6d9cb83e..f58f1f4a8c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/components/account_header.tsx
@@ -379,36 +379,6 @@ export const AccountHeader: React.FC<{
     });
   }, [account]);
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback(
-    ({ currentTarget }: React.MouseEvent) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      currentTarget
-        .querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji')
-        .forEach((emoji) => {
-          emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original') ?? '';
-        });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback(
-    ({ currentTarget }: React.MouseEvent) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      currentTarget
-        .querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji')
-        .forEach((emoji) => {
-          emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static') ?? '';
-        });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
   const suspended = account?.suspended;
   const isRemote = account?.acct !== account?.username;
   const remoteDomain = isRemote ? account?.acct.split('@')[1] : null;
@@ -808,11 +778,9 @@ export const AccountHeader: React.FC<{
       )}
 
       <div
-        className={classNames('account__header', {
+        className={classNames('account__header animate-parent', {
           inactive: !!account.moved,
         })}
-        onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
-        onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
       >
         {!(suspended || hidden || account.moved) &&
           relationship?.requested_by && (
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx
index fadb896b5e..1ea504ab1a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/visibility_button.tsx
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@ import type { ApiQuotePolicy } from '@/mastodon/api_types/quotes';
 import type { StatusVisibility } from '@/mastodon/api_types/statuses';
 import { Icon } from '@/mastodon/components/icon';
 import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch } from '@/mastodon/store';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '@/mastodon/utils/environment';
 import AlternateEmailIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/alternate_email.svg?react';
 import LockIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/lock.svg?react';
 import PublicIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/public.svg?react';
 import QuietTimeIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/quiet_time.svg?react';
 
 import type { VisibilityModalCallback } from '../../ui/components/visibility_modal';
-import PrivacyDropdownContainer from '../containers/privacy_dropdown_container';
 
 import { messages as privacyMessages } from './privacy_dropdown';
 
@@ -43,9 +41,6 @@ interface PrivacyDropdownProps {
 }
 
 export const VisibilityButton: FC<PrivacyDropdownProps> = (props) => {
-  if (!isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes')) {
-    return <PrivacyDropdownContainer {...props} />;
-  }
   return <PrivacyModalButton {...props} />;
 };
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx
index 9aae588bcc..bb0815087b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/direct_timeline/components/conversation.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import { IconButton } from 'mastodon/components/icon_button';
 import { RelativeTimestamp } from 'mastodon/components/relative_timestamp';
 import StatusContent from 'mastodon/components/status_content';
 import { Dropdown } from 'mastodon/components/dropdown_menu';
-import { autoPlayGif } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 import { makeGetStatus } from 'mastodon/selectors';
 import { LinkedDisplayName } from '@/mastodon/components/display_name';
 
@@ -57,32 +56,6 @@ export const Conversation = ({ conversation, scrollKey }) => {
   const lastStatus = useSelector(state => getStatus(state, { id: lastStatusId }));
   const accounts = useSelector(state => getAccounts(state, accountIds));
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback(({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-    }
-  }, []);
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback(({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-    }
-  }, []);
-
   const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
     if (unread) {
       dispatch(markConversationRead(id));
@@ -163,7 +136,7 @@ export const Conversation = ({ conversation, scrollKey }) => {
               {unread && <span className='conversation__unread' />} <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={lastStatus.get('created_at')} />
             </div>
 
-            <div className='conversation__content__names' onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}>
+            <div className='conversation__content__names animate-parent'>
               <FormattedMessage id='conversation.with' defaultMessage='With {names}' values={{ names: <span>{names}</span> }} />
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
index 2a0470bb72..9d317efd43 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/directory/components/account_card.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import type { MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
 
 import { FormattedMessage, defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
@@ -44,39 +43,6 @@ export const AccountCard: React.FC<{ accountId: string }> = ({ accountId }) => {
   const account = useAppSelector((s) => getAccount(s, accountId));
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback<MouseEventHandler>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      emojis.forEach((emoji) => {
-        const original = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-        if (original) emoji.src = original;
-      });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback<MouseEventHandler>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      if (autoPlayGif) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      emojis.forEach((emoji) => {
-        const staticUrl = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-        if (staticUrl) emoji.src = staticUrl;
-      });
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
   const handleFollow = useCallback(() => {
     if (!account) return;
 
@@ -185,9 +151,7 @@ export const AccountCard: React.FC<{ accountId: string }> = ({ accountId }) => {
 
       {account.get('note').length > 0 && (
         <div
-          className='account-card__bio translate'
-          onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
-          onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
+          className='account-card__bio translate animate-parent'
           dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.get('note_emojified') }}
         />
       )}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx
index e143c9fc16..08d62b2c37 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/emoji_html.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import type { ComponentPropsWithoutRef, ElementType } from 'react';
 
+import classNames from 'classnames';
+
 import { isModernEmojiEnabled } from '@/mastodon/utils/environment';
 
 import { useEmojify } from './hooks';
@@ -7,12 +9,13 @@ import type { CustomEmojiMapArg } from './types';
 
 type EmojiHTMLProps<Element extends ElementType = 'div'> = Omit<
   ComponentPropsWithoutRef<Element>,
-  'dangerouslySetInnerHTML'
+  'dangerouslySetInnerHTML' | 'className'
 > & {
   htmlString: string;
   extraEmojis?: CustomEmojiMapArg;
   as?: Element;
   shallow?: boolean;
+  className?: string;
 };
 
 export const ModernEmojiHTML = ({
@@ -20,6 +23,7 @@ export const ModernEmojiHTML = ({
   htmlString,
   as: Wrapper = 'div', // Rename for syntax highlighting
   shallow,
+  className = '',
   ...props
 }: EmojiHTMLProps<ElementType>) => {
   const emojifiedHtml = useEmojify({
@@ -33,7 +37,11 @@ export const ModernEmojiHTML = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <Wrapper {...props} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: emojifiedHtml }} />
+    <Wrapper
+      {...props}
+      className={classNames(className, 'animate-parent')}
+      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: emojifiedHtml }}
+    />
   );
 };
 
@@ -43,7 +51,13 @@ export const EmojiHTML = <Element extends ElementType>(
   if (isModernEmojiEnabled()) {
     return <ModernEmojiHTML {...props} />;
   }
-  const { as: asElement, htmlString, extraEmojis, ...rest } = props;
+  const { as: asElement, htmlString, extraEmojis, className, ...rest } = props;
   const Wrapper = asElement ?? 'div';
-  return <Wrapper {...rest} dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: htmlString }} />;
+  return (
+    <Wrapper
+      {...rest}
+      dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: htmlString }}
+      className={classNames(className, 'animate-parent')}
+    />
+  );
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/handlers.ts b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/handlers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b02028f3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/emoji/handlers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+import { autoPlayGif } from '@/mastodon/initial_state';
+
+const PARENT_MAX_DEPTH = 10;
+
+export function handleAnimateGif(event: MouseEvent) {
+  // We already check this in ui/index.jsx, but just to be sure.
+  if (autoPlayGif) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const { target, type } = event;
+  const animate = type === 'mouseover'; // Mouse over = animate, mouse out = don't animate.
+
+  if (target instanceof HTMLImageElement) {
+    setAnimateGif(target, animate);
+  } else if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement) || target === document.body) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  let parent: HTMLElement | null = null;
+  let iter = 0;
+
+  if (target.classList.contains('animate-parent')) {
+    parent = target;
+  } else {
+    // Iterate up to PARENT_MAX_DEPTH levels up the DOM tree to find a parent with the class 'animate-parent'.
+    let current: HTMLElement | null = target;
+    while (current) {
+      if (iter >= PARENT_MAX_DEPTH) {
+        return; // We can just exit right now.
+      }
+      current = current.parentElement;
+      if (current?.classList.contains('animate-parent')) {
+        parent = current;
+        break;
+      }
+      iter++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Affect all animated children within the parent.
+  if (parent) {
+    const animatedChildren =
+      parent.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('img.custom-emoji');
+    for (const child of animatedChildren) {
+      setAnimateGif(child, animate);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function setAnimateGif(image: HTMLImageElement, animate: boolean) {
+  const { classList, dataset } = image;
+  if (
+    !classList.contains('custom-emoji') ||
+    !dataset.static ||
+    !dataset.original
+  ) {
+    return;
+  }
+  image.src = animate ? dataset.original : dataset.static;
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx
index 87d7e2a3be..96bd995d2b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/getting_started/components/announcements.jsx
@@ -111,42 +111,14 @@ class ContentWithRouter extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
   };
 
-  handleMouseEnter = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-    }
-  };
-
-  handleMouseLeave = ({ currentTarget }) => {
-    if (autoPlayGif) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const emojis = currentTarget.querySelectorAll('.custom-emoji');
-
-    for (var i = 0; i < emojis.length; i++) {
-      let emoji = emojis[i];
-      emoji.src = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-    }
-  };
-
   render () {
     const { announcement } = this.props;
 
     return (
       <div
-        className='announcements__item__content translate'
+        className='announcements__item__content translate animate-parent'
         ref={this.setRef}
         dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: announcement.get('contentHtml') }}
-        onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter}
-        onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -238,9 +210,21 @@ class Reaction extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     }
 
     return (
-      <animated.button className={classNames('reactions-bar__item', { active: reaction.get('me') })} onClick={this.handleClick} onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter} onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave} title={`:${shortCode}:`} style={this.props.style}>
-        <span className='reactions-bar__item__emoji'><Emoji hovered={this.state.hovered} emoji={reaction.get('name')} emojiMap={this.props.emojiMap} /></span>
-        <span className='reactions-bar__item__count'><AnimatedNumber value={reaction.get('count')} /></span>
+      <animated.button
+        className={classNames('reactions-bar__item', { active: reaction.get('me') })}
+        onClick={this.handleClick}
+        title={`:${shortCode}:`}
+        style={this.props.style}
+        // This does not use animate-parent as this component is directly rendered by React.
+        onMouseEnter={this.handleMouseEnter}
+        onMouseLeave={this.handleMouseLeave}
+      >
+        <span className='reactions-bar__item__emoji'>
+          <Emoji hovered={this.state.hovered} emoji={reaction.get('name')} emojiMap={this.props.emojiMap} />
+        </span>
+        <span className='reactions-bar__item__count'>
+          <AnimatedNumber value={reaction.get('count')} />
+        </span>
       </animated.button>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx
index a1f14f14f6..01a4f0e1fd 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/keyboard_shortcuts/index.jsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import InfoIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/info.svg?react';
 import Column from 'mastodon/components/column';
 import ColumnHeader from 'mastodon/components/column_header';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from 'mastodon/utils/environment';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   heading: { id: 'keyboard_shortcuts.heading', defaultMessage: 'Keyboard Shortcuts' },
@@ -63,12 +62,10 @@ class KeyboardShortcuts extends ImmutablePureComponent {
                 <td><kbd>b</kbd></td>
                 <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.boost' defaultMessage='to boost' /></td>
               </tr>
-              {isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes') && (
-                <tr>
-                  <td><kbd>q</kbd></td>
-                  <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.quote' defaultMessage='Quote post' /></td>
-                </tr>
-              )}
+              <tr>
+                <td><kbd>q</kbd></td>
+                <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.quote' defaultMessage='Quote post' /></td>
+              </tr>
               <tr>
                 <td><kbd>enter</kbd>, <kbd>o</kbd></td>
                 <td><FormattedMessage id='keyboard_shortcuts.enter' defaultMessage='to open status' /></td>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx
index f63d42f826..a17425169b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/notifications_v2/components/embedded_status.tsx
@@ -76,32 +76,6 @@ export const EmbeddedStatus: React.FC<{ statusId: string }> = ({
     [clickCoordinatesRef, statusId, account, history],
   );
 
-  const handleMouseEnter = useCallback<React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      for (const emoji of emojis) {
-        const newSrc = emoji.getAttribute('data-original');
-        if (newSrc) emoji.src = newSrc;
-      }
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
-  const handleMouseLeave = useCallback<React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLDivElement>>(
-    ({ currentTarget }) => {
-      const emojis =
-        currentTarget.querySelectorAll<HTMLImageElement>('.custom-emoji');
-
-      for (const emoji of emojis) {
-        const newSrc = emoji.getAttribute('data-static');
-        if (newSrc) emoji.src = newSrc;
-      }
-    },
-    [],
-  );
-
   const handleContentWarningClick = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(toggleStatusSpoilers(statusId));
   }, [dispatch, statusId]);
@@ -123,13 +97,11 @@ export const EmbeddedStatus: React.FC<{ statusId: string }> = ({
 
   return (
     <div
-      className='notification-group__embedded-status'
+      className='notification-group__embedded-status animate-parent'
       role='button'
       tabIndex={-1}
       onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
       onMouseUp={handleMouseUp}
-      onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}
-      onMouseLeave={handleMouseLeave}
     >
       <div className='notification-group__embedded-status__account'>
         <Avatar account={account} size={16} />
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
index fa9d6497ae..6156cf1916 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import { PERMISSION_MANAGE_USERS, PERMISSION_MANAGE_FEDERATION } from 'mastodon/
 import { IconButton } from '../../../components/icon_button';
 import { Dropdown } from 'mastodon/components/dropdown_menu';
 import { me } from '../../../initial_state';
-import { isFeatureEnabled } from '@/mastodon/utils/environment';
 import { BoostButton } from '@/mastodon/components/status/boost_button';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ class ActionBar extends PureComponent {
         }
 
         menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(mutingConversation ? messages.unmuteConversation : messages.muteConversation), action: this.handleConversationMuteClick });
-        if (isFeatureEnabled('outgoing_quotes') && !['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
+        if (!['private', 'direct'].includes(status.get('visibility'))) {
           menu.push({ text: intl.formatMessage(messages.quotePolicyChange), action: this.handleQuotePolicyChange });
         }
         menu.push(null);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx
index 9788b2849f..34faaf1d5d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/refresh_controller.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 
-import { useIntl, defineMessages, FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+import { useIntl, defineMessages } from 'react-intl';
 
 import {
   fetchContext,
@@ -8,31 +8,80 @@ import {
 } from 'mastodon/actions/statuses';
 import type { AsyncRefreshHeader } from 'mastodon/api';
 import { apiGetAsyncRefresh } from 'mastodon/api/async_refreshes';
+import { Alert } from 'mastodon/components/alert';
+import { ExitAnimationWrapper } from 'mastodon/components/exit_animation_wrapper';
 import { LoadingIndicator } from 'mastodon/components/loading_indicator';
 import { useAppSelector, useAppDispatch } from 'mastodon/store';
 
+const AnimatedAlert: React.FC<
+  React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<typeof Alert> & { withEntryDelay?: boolean }
+> = ({ isActive = false, withEntryDelay, ...props }) => (
+  <ExitAnimationWrapper withEntryDelay isActive={isActive}>
+    {(delayedIsActive) => <Alert isActive={delayedIsActive} {...props} />}
+  </ExitAnimationWrapper>
+);
+
 const messages = defineMessages({
-  loading: {
+  moreFound: {
+    id: 'status.context.more_replies_found',
+    defaultMessage: 'More replies found',
+  },
+  show: {
+    id: 'status.context.show',
+    defaultMessage: 'Show',
+  },
+  loadingInitial: {
     id: 'status.context.loading',
-    defaultMessage: 'Checking for more replies',
+    defaultMessage: 'Loading',
+  },
+  loadingMore: {
+    id: 'status.context.loading_more',
+    defaultMessage: 'Loading more replies',
+  },
+  success: {
+    id: 'status.context.loading_success',
+    defaultMessage: 'All replies loaded',
+  },
+  error: {
+    id: 'status.context.loading_error',
+    defaultMessage: "Couldn't load new replies",
+  },
+  retry: {
+    id: 'status.context.retry',
+    defaultMessage: 'Retry',
   },
 });
 
+type LoadingState =
+  | 'idle'
+  | 'more-available'
+  | 'loading-initial'
+  | 'loading-more'
+  | 'success'
+  | 'error';
+
 export const RefreshController: React.FC<{
   statusId: string;
 }> = ({ statusId }) => {
   const refresh = useAppSelector(
     (state) => state.contexts.refreshing[statusId],
   );
-  const autoRefresh = useAppSelector(
-    (state) =>
-      !state.contexts.replies[statusId] ||
-      state.contexts.replies[statusId].length === 0,
+  const currentReplyCount = useAppSelector(
+    (state) => state.contexts.replies[statusId]?.length ?? 0,
   );
+  const autoRefresh = !currentReplyCount;
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const intl = useIntl();
-  const [ready, setReady] = useState(false);
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [loadingState, setLoadingState] = useState<LoadingState>(
+    refresh && autoRefresh ? 'loading-initial' : 'idle',
+  );
+
+  const [wasDismissed, setWasDismissed] = useState(false);
+  const dismissPrompt = useCallback(() => {
+    setWasDismissed(true);
+    setLoadingState('idle');
+  }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
@@ -45,67 +94,104 @@ export const RefreshController: React.FC<{
 
             if (result.async_refresh.result_count > 0) {
               if (autoRefresh) {
-                void dispatch(fetchContext({ statusId }));
-                return '';
+                void dispatch(fetchContext({ statusId })).then(() => {
+                  setLoadingState('idle');
+                });
+              } else {
+                setLoadingState('more-available');
               }
-
-              setReady(true);
+            } else {
+              setLoadingState('idle');
             }
           } else {
             scheduleRefresh(refresh);
           }
-
-          return '';
         });
       }, refresh.retry * 1000);
     };
 
-    if (refresh) {
+    if (refresh && !wasDismissed) {
       scheduleRefresh(refresh);
+      setLoadingState('loading-initial');
     }
 
     return () => {
       clearTimeout(timeoutId);
     };
-  }, [dispatch, setReady, statusId, refresh, autoRefresh]);
+  }, [dispatch, statusId, refresh, autoRefresh, wasDismissed]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Hide success message after a short delay
+    if (loadingState === 'success') {
+      const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+        setLoadingState('idle');
+      }, 3000);
+
+      return () => {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      };
+    }
+    return () => '';
+  }, [loadingState]);
 
   const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
-    setLoading(true);
-    setReady(false);
+    setLoadingState('loading-more');
 
     dispatch(fetchContext({ statusId }))
       .then(() => {
-        setLoading(false);
+        setLoadingState('success');
         return '';
       })
       .catch(() => {
-        setLoading(false);
+        setLoadingState('error');
       });
-  }, [dispatch, setReady, statusId]);
+  }, [dispatch, statusId]);
 
-  if (ready && !loading) {
+  if (loadingState === 'loading-initial') {
     return (
-      <button className='load-more load-gap' onClick={handleClick}>
-        <FormattedMessage
-          id='status.context.load_new_replies'
-          defaultMessage='New replies available'
-        />
-      </button>
+      <div
+        className='load-more load-gap'
+        aria-busy
+        aria-live='polite'
+        aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.loadingInitial)}
+      >
+        <LoadingIndicator />
+      </div>
     );
   }
 
-  if (!refresh && !loading) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
   return (
-    <div
-      className='load-more load-gap'
-      aria-busy
-      aria-live='polite'
-      aria-label={intl.formatMessage(messages.loading)}
-    >
-      <LoadingIndicator />
+    <div className='column__alert' role='status' aria-live='polite'>
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        isActive={loadingState === 'more-available'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.moreFound)}
+        action={intl.formatMessage(messages.show)}
+        onActionClick={handleClick}
+        onDismiss={dismissPrompt}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        isLoading
+        withEntryDelay
+        isActive={loadingState === 'loading-more'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.loadingMore)}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        withEntryDelay
+        isActive={loadingState === 'error'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.error)}
+        action={intl.formatMessage(messages.retry)}
+        onActionClick={handleClick}
+        onDismiss={dismissPrompt}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
+      <AnimatedAlert
+        withEntryDelay
+        isActive={loadingState === 'success'}
+        message={intl.formatMessage(messages.success)}
+        animateFrom='below'
+      />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
index 8bab174f67..404faf609e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/index.jsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { defineMessages, injectIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet';
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { difference } from 'lodash';
 
 import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
@@ -150,6 +151,11 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     fullscreen: false,
     showMedia: defaultMediaVisibility(this.props.status),
     loadedStatusId: undefined,
+    /**
+     * Holds the ids of newly added replies, excluding the initial load.
+     * Used to highlight newly added replies in the UI
+     */
+    newRepliesIds: [],
   };
 
   UNSAFE_componentWillMount () {
@@ -462,6 +468,7 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
         previousId={i > 0 ? list[i - 1] : undefined}
         nextId={list[i + 1] || (ancestors && statusId)}
         rootId={statusId}
+        shouldHighlightOnMount={this.state.newRepliesIds.includes(id)}
       />
     ));
   }
@@ -495,11 +502,20 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate (prevProps) {
-    const { status, ancestorsIds } = this.props;
+    const { status, ancestorsIds, descendantsIds } = this.props;
 
     if (status && (ancestorsIds.length > prevProps.ancestorsIds.length || prevProps.status?.get('id') !== status.get('id'))) {
       this._scrollStatusIntoView();
     }
+
+    // Only highlight replies after the initial load
+    if (prevProps.descendantsIds.length) {
+      const newRepliesIds = difference(descendantsIds, prevProps.descendantsIds);
+      
+      if (newRepliesIds.length) {
+        this.setState({newRepliesIds});
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount () {
@@ -632,8 +648,8 @@ class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
               </div>
             </Hotkeys>
 
-            {remoteHint}
             {descendants}
+            {remoteHint}
           </div>
         </ScrollContainer>
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.jsx
index 0583bf99c5..efec38caf4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/index.jsx
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@ import { identityContextPropShape, withIdentity } from 'mastodon/identity_contex
 import { layoutFromWindow } from 'mastodon/is_mobile';
 import { WithRouterPropTypes } from 'mastodon/utils/react_router';
 
+import { handleAnimateGif } from '../emoji/handlers';
 import { uploadCompose, resetCompose, changeComposeSpoilerness } from '../../actions/compose';
 import { clearHeight } from '../../actions/height_cache';
 import { fetchServer, fetchServerTranslationLanguages } from '../../actions/server';
 import { expandHomeTimeline } from '../../actions/timelines';
-import initialState, { me, owner, singleUserMode, trendsEnabled, trendsAsLanding, disableHoverCards } from '../../initial_state';
+import initialState, { me, owner, singleUserMode, trendsEnabled, trendsAsLanding, disableHoverCards, autoPlayGif } from '../../initial_state';
 
 import BundleColumnError from './components/bundle_column_error';
 import { NavigationBar } from './components/navigation_bar';
@@ -379,6 +380,11 @@ class UI extends PureComponent {
     window.addEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleBeforeUnload, false);
     window.addEventListener('resize', this.handleResize, { passive: true });
 
+    if (!autoPlayGif) {
+      window.addEventListener('mouseover', handleAnimateGif, { passive: true });
+      window.addEventListener('mouseout', handleAnimateGif, { passive: true });
+    }
+
     document.addEventListener('dragenter', this.handleDragEnter, false);
     document.addEventListener('dragover', this.handleDragOver, false);
     document.addEventListener('drop', this.handleDrop, false);
@@ -404,6 +410,8 @@ class UI extends PureComponent {
     window.removeEventListener('blur', this.handleWindowBlur);
     window.removeEventListener('beforeunload', this.handleBeforeUnload);
     window.removeEventListener('resize', this.handleResize);
+    window.removeEventListener('mouseover', handleAnimateGif);
+    window.removeEventListener('mouseout', handleAnimateGif);
 
     document.removeEventListener('dragenter', this.handleDragEnter);
     document.removeEventListener('dragover', this.handleDragOver);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cs.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cs.json
index f08c0babbd..d1aaffe2f2 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cs.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cs.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Zrušit boostnutí",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Nemáte oprávnění citovat tento příspěvek",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Tento příspěvek nemůže být boostnutý",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Obsahuje citaci",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "K dispozici jsou nové odpovědi",
   "status.context.loading": "Hledání dalších odpovědí",
   "status.continued_thread": "Pokračuje ve vlákně",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Příspěvek odstraněn autorem",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Pouze moji sledující mohou citovat tento příspěvek",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Autor provede manuální kontrolu",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Citace",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Změňte, kdo může citovat",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Citovali příspěvek od @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Soukromé příspěvky nelze citovat",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cy.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cy.json
index 4c24eaa387..6d8129e703 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cy.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/cy.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Dadhybu",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Does dim caniatâd i chi ddyfynnu'r postiad hwn",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Does dim modd hybu'r postiad hwn",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Yn cynnwys dyfyniad",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Mae atebion newydd ar gael",
   "status.context.loading": "Yn chwilio am fwy o atebion",
   "status.continued_thread": "Edefyn parhaus",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Postiad wedi'i ddileu gan yr awdur",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Dim ond dilynwyr all ddyfynnu'r postiad hwn",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Bydd yr awdur yn ei adolygu ei hyn",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Dyfynnu",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Newid pwy all ddyfynnu",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Wedi dyfynnu postiad gan @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Does dim modd dyfynnu postiadau preifat",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/da.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/da.json
index 8fd1711358..9521401bca 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/da.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/da.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Fjern fremhævelse",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Du har ikke tilladelse til at citere dette indlæg",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Dette indlæg kan ikke fremhæves",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Indeholder citat",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Nye svar tilgængelige",
   "status.context.loading": "Tjekker for flere svar",
   "status.continued_thread": "Fortsat tråd",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Indlæg fjernet af forfatter",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Kun følgere kan citere dette indlæg",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Forfatter vil manuelt gennemgå",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Citat",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Ændr hvem der kan citere",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Citerede et indlæg fra @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Private indlæg kan ikke citeres",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/de.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/de.json
index 0e5fcbd9ff..7ceb4509dc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/de.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/de.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Beitrag nicht mehr teilen",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Dir ist es nicht gestattet, diesen Beitrag zu zitieren",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Dieser Beitrag kann nicht geteilt werden",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Enthält Zitat",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Neue Antworten verfügbar",
   "status.context.loading": "Weitere Antworten werden abgerufen",
   "status.continued_thread": "Fortgeführter Thread",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Beitrag durch Autor*in entfernt",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Nur Follower können diesen Beitrag zitieren",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Zitierte*r überprüft manuell",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Zitat",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Ändern, wer zitieren darf",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Zitierte einen Beitrag von @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Private Beiträge können nicht zitiert werden",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/el.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/el.json
index e2bec9981f..feefaabeea 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/el.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/el.json
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@
   "privacy.private.long": "Μόνο οι ακόλουθοί σας",
   "privacy.private.short": "Ακόλουθοι",
   "privacy.public.long": "Όλοι εντός και εκτός του Mastodon",
-  "privacy.public.short": "Δημόσιο",
+  "privacy.public.short": "Δημόσια",
   "privacy.quote.anyone": "{visibility}, ο καθένας μπορεί να παραθέσει",
   "privacy.quote.disabled": "{visibility}, παραθέσεις απενεργοποιημένες",
   "privacy.quote.limited": "{visibility}, παραθέσεις περιορισμένες",
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Ακύρωση ενίσχυσης",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Δε σας επιτρέπετε να παραθέσετε αυτή την ανάρτηση",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Αυτή η ανάρτηση δεν μπορεί να ενισχυθεί",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Περιέχει παράθεση",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Νέες απαντήσεις διαθέσιμες",
   "status.context.loading": "Γίνεται έλεγχος για περισσότερες απαντήσεις",
   "status.continued_thread": "Συνεχιζόμενο νήματος",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Η ανάρτηση αφαιρέθηκε από τον συντάκτη",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Μόνο οι ακόλουθοι μπορούν να παραθέσουν αυτή την ανάρτηση",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Ο συντάκτης θα επανεξετάσει χειροκίνητα",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Παράθεση",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Αλλάξτε ποιός μπορεί να κάνει παράθεση",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Παρατίθεται μια ανάρτηση από @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Ιδιωτικές αναρτήσεις δεν μπορούν να παρατεθούν",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 7721cc36d3..f949c30339 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -865,8 +865,13 @@
   "status.cannot_quote": "You are not allowed to quote this post",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "This post cannot be boosted",
   "status.contains_quote": "Contains quote",
-  "status.context.load_new_replies": "New replies available",
-  "status.context.loading": "Checking for more replies",
+  "status.context.loading": "Loading more replies",
+  "status.context.loading_error": "Couldn't load new replies",
+  "status.context.loading_more": "Loading more replies",
+  "status.context.loading_success": "All replies loaded",
+  "status.context.more_replies_found": "More replies found",
+  "status.context.retry": "Retry",
+  "status.context.show": "Show",
   "status.continued_thread": "Continued thread",
   "status.copy": "Copy link to post",
   "status.delete": "Delete",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-AR.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-AR.json
index 672cad81aa..3f582452d5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-AR.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-AR.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Quitar adhesión",
   "status.cannot_quote": "No te es permitido citar este mensaje",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "No se puede adherir a este mensaje",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Contiene cita",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Hay nuevas respuestas",
   "status.context.loading": "Buscando más respuestas",
   "status.continued_thread": "Continuación de hilo",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Mensaje eliminado por el autor",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Solo los seguidores pueden citar este mensaje",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "El autor revisará manualmente",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Cita",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Cambiá quién puede citar",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Se citó un mensaje de @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "No se pueden citar los mensajes privados",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-MX.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-MX.json
index ff1a75b4cc..6b48c21d36 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-MX.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es-MX.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Deshacer impulso",
   "status.cannot_quote": "No está permitido citar esta publicación",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Esta publicación no puede ser impulsada",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Contiene cita",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Nuevas respuestas disponibles",
   "status.context.loading": "Comprobando si hay más respuestas",
   "status.continued_thread": "Hilo continuado",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Publicación eliminada por el autor",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Solo los seguidores pueden citar esta publicación",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "El autor la revisará manualmente",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Cita",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Cambia quién puede citarte",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Ha citado una publicación de @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Las publicaciones privadas no pueden citarse",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es.json
index e4f2bb0b44..f84cb41511 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/es.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Deshacer impulso",
   "status.cannot_quote": "No tienes permiso para citar esta publicación",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Esta publicación no se puede impulsar",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Contiene cita",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Hay nuevas respuestas",
   "status.context.loading": "Buscando más respuestas",
   "status.continued_thread": "Continuó el hilo",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Publicación eliminada por el autor",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Solo los seguidores pueden citar esta publicación",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "El autor revisará manualmente",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Cita",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Cambia quién puede citarte",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Ha citado una publicación de @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Las publicaciones privadas no pueden ser citadas",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/et.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/et.json
index 791736f131..4aaeb51421 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/et.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/et.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Lõpeta jagamine",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Sul pole õigust seda postitust tsiteerida",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Seda postitust ei saa jagada",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Sisaldab tsitaati",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Leidub uusi vastuseid",
   "status.context.loading": "Kontrollin täiendavate vastuste olemasolu",
   "status.continued_thread": "Jätkatud lõim",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Autor on postituse eemaldanud",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Vaid jälgijad saavad seda postitust tsiteerida",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Autor vaatab selle üle",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Tsitaat",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Muuda neid, kes võivad tsiteerida",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Tsiteeris kasutaja @{name} postitust",
   "status.quote_private": "Otsepostituste tsiteerimine pole võimalik",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fi.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fi.json
index 2925044cc5..8bf69ab31d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fi.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fi.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Peru tehostus",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Sinulla ei ole oikeutta lainata tätä julkaisua",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Tätä julkaisua ei voi tehostaa",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Sisältää lainauksen",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Uusia vastauksia saatavilla",
   "status.context.loading": "Tarkistetaan lisävastauksia",
   "status.continued_thread": "Jatkoi ketjua",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Tekijä on poistanut julkaisun",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Vain seuraajat voivat lainata tätä julkaisua",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Tekijä arvioi pyynnön manuaalisesti",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Lainaus",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Vaihda, kuka voi lainata",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Lainaa käyttäjän @{name} julkaisua",
   "status.quote_private": "Yksityisiä julkaisuja ei voi lainata",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fo.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fo.json
index dc4cbc694a..a8db9baeca 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fo.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/fo.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Strika stimbran",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Tú hevur ikki loyvi at sitera hendan postin",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Tað ber ikki til at stimbra hendan postin",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Inniheldur sitat",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Nýggj svar tøk",
   "status.context.loading": "Kanni um tað eru fleiri svar",
   "status.continued_thread": "Framhaldandi tráður",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Posturin burturbeindur av høvundinum",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Bara fylgjarar kunnu sitera hendan postin",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Høvundurin fer at eftirkanna manuelt",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Sitat",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Broyt hvør kann sitera",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Siteraði ein post hjá @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Privatir postar kunnu ikki siterast",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ga.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ga.json
index f1641450df..4ede71c487 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ga.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ga.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Dímhol",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Ní cheadaítear duit an post seo a lua",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Ní féidir an phostáil seo a mholadh",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Tá luachan ann",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Freagraí nua ar fáil",
   "status.context.loading": "Ag seiceáil le haghaidh tuilleadh freagraí",
   "status.continued_thread": "Snáithe ar lean",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Post bainte ag an údar",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Ní féidir ach le leantóirí an post seo a lua",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Déanfaidh an t-údar athbhreithniú de láimh",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Luachan",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Athraigh cé a fhéadann luachan a thabhairt",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Luaigh mé post le @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Ní féidir poist phríobháideacha a lua",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/gl.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/gl.json
index 62b2a7389c..2d37337a0c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/gl.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/gl.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Desfacer compartido",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Non tes permiso para citar esta publicación",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Esta publicación non pode ser promovida",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Contén unha cita",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Non hai respostas dispoñibles",
   "status.context.loading": "Mirando se hai máis respostas",
   "status.continued_thread": "Continua co fío",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Publicación retirada pola autora",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Só as seguidoras poden citar esta publicación",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "A autora revisará manualmente",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Cita",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Cambia quen pode citarte",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Citou unha publicación de @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "As publicacións privadas non se poden citar",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/he.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/he.json
index e338305ab8..bcba5e0b7c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/he.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/he.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "הסרת הדהוד",
   "status.cannot_quote": "אין לך הרשאה לצטט את ההודעה הזו",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "לא ניתן להדהד חצרוץ זה",
+  "status.contains_quote": "הודעה מכילה ציטוט",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "הגיעו תגובות חדשות",
   "status.context.loading": "מחפש תגובות חדשות",
   "status.continued_thread": "שרשור מתמשך",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "ההודעה הוסרה על ידי המחבר.ת",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "רק עוקביך יוכלו לצטט את ההודעה",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "מחבר.ת ההודעה יחזרו אליך אחרי בדיקה",
+  "status.quote_noun": "ציטוט",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "הגדרת הרשאה לציטוט הודעותיך",
   "status.quote_post_author": "ההודעה צוטטה על ידי @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "הודעות פרטיות לא ניתנות לציטוט",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/hu.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/hu.json
index 42fad56b6f..83fb3e60fe 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/hu.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/hu.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Megtolás visszavonása",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Nem idézheted ezt a bejegyzést",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Ezt a bejegyzést nem lehet megtolni",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Idézést tartalmaz",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Új válaszok érhetőek el",
   "status.context.loading": "További válaszok keresése",
   "status.continued_thread": "Folytatott szál",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "A szerző eltávolítta a bejegyzést",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Csak a követők idézhetik ezt a bejegyzést",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "A szerző kézileg fogja jóváhagyni",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Idézés",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Módosítás, hogy kik idézhetnek",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Idézte @{name} bejegyzését",
   "status.quote_private": "A privát bejegyzések nem idézhetőek",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ja.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ja.json
index 8cd1bafa4a..ba42000ec7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ja.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/ja.json
@@ -642,21 +642,21 @@
   "notifications.column_settings.alert": "デスクトップ通知",
   "notifications.column_settings.favourite": "お気に入り",
   "notifications.column_settings.filter_bar.advanced": "すべてのカテゴリを表示",
-  "notifications.column_settings.filter_bar.category": "クイックフィルターバー:",
+  "notifications.column_settings.filter_bar.category": "クイックフィルターバー",
   "notifications.column_settings.follow": "新しいフォロワー",
-  "notifications.column_settings.follow_request": "新しいフォローリクエスト:",
+  "notifications.column_settings.follow_request": "新しいフォローリクエスト",
   "notifications.column_settings.group": "グループ",
   "notifications.column_settings.mention": "返信",
   "notifications.column_settings.poll": "アンケート結果",
   "notifications.column_settings.push": "プッシュ通知",
   "notifications.column_settings.quote": "引用",
-  "notifications.column_settings.reblog": "ブースト:",
+  "notifications.column_settings.reblog": "ブースト",
   "notifications.column_settings.show": "カラムに表示",
   "notifications.column_settings.sound": "通知音を再生",
   "notifications.column_settings.status": "新しい投稿",
-  "notifications.column_settings.unread_notifications.category": "未読の通知:",
+  "notifications.column_settings.unread_notifications.category": "未読の通知",
   "notifications.column_settings.unread_notifications.highlight": "未読の通知を強調表示",
-  "notifications.column_settings.update": "編集:",
+  "notifications.column_settings.update": "編集",
   "notifications.filter.all": "すべて",
   "notifications.filter.boosts": "ブースト",
   "notifications.filter.favourites": "お気に入り",
@@ -875,6 +875,7 @@
   "status.quote.cancel": "引用をキャンセル",
   "status.quote_error.filtered": "あなたのフィルター設定によって非表示になっています",
   "status.quote_error.pending_approval": "承認待ちの投稿",
+  "status.quote_noun": "引用",
   "status.quotes": "{count, plural, other {引用}}",
   "status.read_more": "もっと見る",
   "status.reblog": "ブースト",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/nl.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/nl.json
index c1a21ad6ba..f61f7469d5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/nl.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/nl.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Niet langer boosten",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Je bent niet gemachtigd om dit bericht te citeren",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Dit bericht kan niet geboost worden",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Bevat citaat",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Nieuwe reacties beschikbaar",
   "status.context.loading": "Op nieuwe reacties aan het controleren",
   "status.continued_thread": "Vervolg van gesprek",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Bericht verwijderd door auteur",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Alleen volgers mogen dit bericht citeren",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "De auteur gaat het handmatig beoordelen",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Citaat",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Wijzig wie jou mag citeren",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Citeerde een bericht van @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Citeren van berichten aan alleen volgers is niet mogelijk",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/tr.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/tr.json
index d4f5993b85..9d61ed2053 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/tr.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/tr.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Yeniden paylaşımı geri al",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Bu gönderiyi alıntılamaya izniniz yok",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Bu gönderi yeniden paylaşılamaz",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Alıntı içeriyor",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Yeni yanıtlar mevcut",
   "status.context.loading": "Daha fazla yanıt için kontrol ediliyor",
   "status.continued_thread": "Devam eden akış",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Gönderi yazarı tarafından kaldırıldı",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Sadece takipçiler bu gönderiyi alıntılayabilir",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Yazar manuel olarak gözden geçirecek",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Alıntı",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Kimin alıntı yapabileceğini değiştirin",
   "status.quote_post_author": "@{name} adlı kullanıcının bir gönderisini alıntıladı",
   "status.quote_private": "Özel gönderiler alıntılanamaz",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/vi.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/vi.json
index 5ac881547d..99a5dc9051 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/vi.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/vi.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "Bỏ đăng lại",
   "status.cannot_quote": "Bạn không được phép trích dẫn tút này",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "Không thể đăng lại tút này",
+  "status.contains_quote": "Chứa trích dẫn",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "Có những trả lời mới",
   "status.context.loading": "Kiểm tra nhiều trả lời hơn",
   "status.continued_thread": "Tiếp tục chủ đề",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "Tút gốc đã bị tác giả gỡ",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "Chỉ người theo dõi tôi có thể trích dẫn tút này",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "Người đăng sẽ duyệt thủ công",
+  "status.quote_noun": "Trích dẫn",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "Thay đổi người có thể trích dẫn",
   "status.quote_post_author": "Trích dẫn từ tút của @{name}",
   "status.quote_private": "Không thể trích dẫn nhắn riêng",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-CN.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-CN.json
index 1f1f895ff7..c69e72eced 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "取消转嘟",
   "status.cannot_quote": "你无法引用此嘟文",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "不能转嘟这条嘟文",
+  "status.contains_quote": "包含引用",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "有新回复",
   "status.context.loading": "正在检查更多回复",
   "status.continued_thread": "上接嘟文串",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "嘟文已被作者删除",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "只有关注者才能引用这篇嘟文",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "嘟文作者将人工审核",
+  "status.quote_noun": "引用",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "更改谁可以引用",
   "status.quote_post_author": "引用了 @{name} 的嘟文",
   "status.quote_private": "不能引用私人嘟文",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-TW.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-TW.json
index 5b70f9ffde..e4f9dcea29 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-TW.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/zh-TW.json
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@
   "status.cancel_reblog_private": "取消轉嘟",
   "status.cannot_quote": "您不被允許引用此嘟文",
   "status.cannot_reblog": "這則嘟文無法被轉嘟",
+  "status.contains_quote": "包含引用嘟文",
   "status.context.load_new_replies": "有新回嘟",
   "status.context.loading": "正在檢查更多回嘟",
   "status.continued_thread": "接續討論串",
@@ -903,6 +904,7 @@
   "status.quote_error.revoked": "嘟文已被作者刪除",
   "status.quote_followers_only": "只有我的跟隨者能引用此嘟文",
   "status.quote_manual_review": "嘟文作者將人工審閱",
+  "status.quote_noun": "引用嘟文",
   "status.quote_policy_change": "變更可以引用的人",
   "status.quote_post_author": "已引用 @{name} 之嘟文",
   "status.quote_private": "無法引用私人嘟文",
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/utils/environment.ts b/app/javascript/mastodon/utils/environment.ts
index fc4448740f..2d544417e3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/utils/environment.ts
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/utils/environment.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ export function isProduction() {
   else return import.meta.env.PROD;
 }
 
-export type Features =
-  | 'modern_emojis'
-  | 'outgoing_quotes'
-  | 'fasp'
-  | 'http_message_signatures';
+export type Features = 'modern_emojis' | 'fasp' | 'http_message_signatures';
 
 export function isFeatureEnabled(feature: Features) {
   return initialState?.features.includes(feature) ?? false;
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/admin.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/admin.scss
index c68bc6d679..781e8511f5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/admin.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/admin.scss
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ $content-width: 840px;
     flex: 1 1 auto;
   }
 
-  @media screen and (max-width: $content-width + $sidebar-width) {
+  @media screen and (max-width: ($content-width + $sidebar-width)) {
     .sidebar-wrapper--empty {
       display: none;
     }
@@ -1081,6 +1081,17 @@ a.name-tag,
       }
     }
 
+    &__action-bar {
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 8px;
+
+      &:not(.no-wrap) {
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+      }
+    }
+
     &__meta {
       padding: 0 15px;
       color: $dark-text-color;
@@ -1097,10 +1108,8 @@ a.name-tag,
       }
     }
 
-    &__action-bar {
-      display: flex;
-      justify-content: space-between;
-      align-items: center;
+    &__actions {
+      margin-inline-start: auto;
     }
 
     &__permissions {
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index acfc906dc6..b390a8a8e5 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -1597,6 +1597,16 @@
       }
     }
   }
+
+  .no-reduce-motion &--highlighted-entry::before {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgb(from $ui-highlight-color r g b / 20%);
+    opacity: 0;
+    animation: fade 0.7s reverse both 0.3s;
+    pointer-events: none;
+  }
 }
 
 .status__relative-time {
@@ -2960,7 +2970,6 @@ a.account__display-name {
   flex: 1 1 auto;
   flex-direction: row;
   justify-content: flex-start;
-  overflow-x: auto;
   position: relative;
 
   &.unscrollable {
@@ -3136,6 +3145,29 @@ a.account__display-name {
   }
 }
 
+.column__alert {
+  position: sticky;
+  bottom: 1rem;
+  z-index: 10;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  display: grid;
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 360px;
+  padding-inline: 10px;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+  margin-inline: auto;
+
+  @media (max-width: #{$mobile-menu-breakpoint - 1}) {
+    bottom: 4rem;
+  }
+
+  & > * {
+    // Make all nested alerts occupy the same space
+    // rather than stack
+    grid-area: 1 / 1;
+  }
+}
+
 .ui {
   --mobile-bottom-nav-height: 55px;
   --last-content-item-border-width: 2px;
@@ -3176,7 +3208,6 @@ a.account__display-name {
 .column,
 .drawer {
   flex: 1 1 100%;
-  overflow: hidden;
 }
 
 @media screen and (width > $mobile-breakpoint) {
@@ -10388,6 +10419,21 @@ noscript {
   }
 }
 
+.notification-bar__loading-indicator {
+  --spinner-size: 22px;
+
+  position: relative;
+  height: var(--spinner-size);
+  width: var(--spinner-size);
+  margin-inline-start: 2px;
+
+  svg {
+    color: $white;
+    height: var(--spinner-size);
+    width: var(--spinner-size);
+  }
+}
+
 .hashtag-header {
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--background-border-color);
   padding: 15px;
diff --git a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request.rb b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request.rb
index 7b49acd119..6d386f45dc 100644
--- a/app/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request.rb
+++ b/app/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class ActivityPub::Activity::QuoteRequest < ActivityPub::Activity
     quoted_status = status_from_uri(object_uri)
     return if quoted_status.nil? || !quoted_status.account.local? || !quoted_status.distributable?
 
-    if Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled? && StatusPolicy.new(@account, quoted_status).quote?
+    if StatusPolicy.new(@account, quoted_status).quote?
       accept_quote_request!(quoted_status)
     else
       reject_quote_request!(quoted_status)
diff --git a/app/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer.rb
index aaa7b574ee..f99d15a6d9 100644
--- a/app/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ActivityPub::NoteSerializer < ActivityPub::Serializer
   attribute :quote, key: :quote_uri, if: :quote?
   attribute :quote_authorization, if: :quote_authorization?
 
-  attribute :interaction_policy, if: -> { Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled? }
+  attribute :interaction_policy
 
   def id
     raise Mastodon::NotPermittedError, 'Local-only statuses should not be serialized' if object.local_only? && !instance_options[:allow_local_only]
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/shallow_status_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/shallow_status_serializer.rb
index d82ac32621..0b951f6caa 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/shallow_status_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/shallow_status_serializer.rb
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ class REST::ShallowStatusSerializer < REST::StatusSerializer
   # It looks like redefining one `has_one` requires redefining all inherited ones
   has_one :preview_card, key: :card, serializer: REST::PreviewCardSerializer
   has_one :preloadable_poll, key: :poll, serializer: REST::PollSerializer
-  has_one :quote_approval, if: -> { Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled? }
+  has_one :quote_approval
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb
index 50b04e29f2..da4eb4b125 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/status_serializer.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class REST::StatusSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   has_one :quote, key: :quote, serializer: REST::QuoteSerializer
   has_one :preview_card, key: :card, serializer: REST::PreviewCardSerializer
   has_one :preloadable_poll, key: :poll, serializer: REST::PollSerializer
-  has_one :quote_approval, if: -> { Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled? }
+  has_one :quote_approval
 
   delegate :local?, to: :object
 
diff --git a/app/services/post_status_service.rb b/app/services/post_status_service.rb
index 7e3733391f..5cbf990c4d 100644
--- a/app/services/post_status_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/post_status_service.rb
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class PostStatusService < BaseService
     @sensitive    = (@options[:sensitive].nil? ? @account.user&.setting_default_sensitive : @options[:sensitive]) || @options[:spoiler_text].present?
     @visibility   = @options[:visibility] || @account.user&.setting_default_privacy
     @visibility   = :unlisted if @visibility&.to_sym == :public && @account.silenced?
-    @visibility   = :private if @quoted_status&.private_visibility?
+    @visibility   = :private if @quoted_status&.private_visibility? && %i(public unlisted).include?(@visibility&.to_sym)
     @scheduled_at = @options[:scheduled_at]&.to_datetime
     @scheduled_at = nil if scheduled_in_the_past?
   rescue ArgumentError
diff --git a/app/views/admin/announcements/_announcement.html.haml b/app/views/admin/announcements/_announcement.html.haml
index 87ae97cf48..5944b0b295 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/announcements/_announcement.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/announcements/_announcement.html.haml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       - else
         = l(announcement.created_at)
 
-    %div
+    .announcements-list__item__actions
       - if can?(:distribute, announcement)
         = table_link_to 'mail', t('admin.terms_of_service.notify_users'), admin_announcement_preview_path(announcement)
       - if can?(:update, announcement)
diff --git a/app/views/admin/roles/_role.html.haml b/app/views/admin/roles/_role.html.haml
index 085bdbd156..ddaca5d8a9 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/roles/_role.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/roles/_role.html.haml
@@ -26,5 +26,5 @@
         = link_to t('admin.roles.assigned_users', count: role.users.count), admin_accounts_path(role_ids: role.id)
         ·
         %abbr{ title: role.permissions_as_keys.map { |privilege| I18n.t("admin.roles.privileges.#{privilege}") }.join(', ') }= t('admin.roles.permissions_count', count: role.permissions_as_keys.size)
-    %div
+    .announcements-list__item__actions
       = table_link_to 'edit', t('admin.accounts.edit'), edit_admin_role_path(role) if can?(:update, role)
diff --git a/app/views/admin/rules/_rule.html.haml b/app/views/admin/rules/_rule.html.haml
index 7d84534d59..d79c1dfa6c 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/rules/_rule.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/rules/_rule.html.haml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     #{rule_counter + 1}.
     = truncate(rule.text)
 
-  .announcements-list__item__action-bar
+  .announcements-list__item__action-bar.no-wrap
     .announcements-list__item__meta
       = rule.hint
 
diff --git a/app/views/admin/warning_presets/_warning_preset.html.haml b/app/views/admin/warning_presets/_warning_preset.html.haml
index 2cc056420f..6488c3a554 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/warning_presets/_warning_preset.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/warning_presets/_warning_preset.html.haml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
     .announcements-list__item__meta
       = truncate(warning_preset.text)
 
-    %div
+    .announcements-list__item__actions
       = table_link_to 'delete', t('admin.warning_presets.delete'), admin_warning_preset_path(warning_preset), method: :delete, data: { confirm: t('admin.accounts.are_you_sure') } if can?(:destroy, warning_preset)
diff --git a/app/views/admin/webhooks/_webhook.html.haml b/app/views/admin/webhooks/_webhook.html.haml
index dca5abeb77..6159d97820 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/webhooks/_webhook.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/webhooks/_webhook.html.haml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
       %abbr{ title: webhook.events.join(', ') }= t('admin.webhooks.enabled_events', count: webhook.events.size)
 
-    %div
+    .announcements-list__item__actions
       = table_link_to 'edit', t('admin.webhooks.edit'), edit_admin_webhook_path(webhook) if can?(:update, webhook)
       = table_link_to 'delete', t('admin.webhooks.delete'), admin_webhook_path(webhook), method: :delete, data: { confirm: t('admin.accounts.are_you_sure') } if can?(:destroy, webhook)
diff --git a/app/views/filters/_filter.html.haml b/app/views/filters/_filter.html.haml
index a544ac3a75..15326f3006 100644
--- a/app/views/filters/_filter.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/filters/_filter.html.haml
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@
             .permissions-list__item__text__type
               = t('filters.index.statuses_long', count: filter.statuses.size)
 
-  .announcements-list__item__action-bar
-    .announcements-list__item__meta
+  .filters-list__item__action-bar
+    .filters-list__item__meta
       = t('filters.index.contexts', contexts: filter.context.map { |context| I18n.t("filters.contexts.#{context}") }.join(', '))
 
-    %div
+    .filters-list__item__actions
       = table_link_to 'edit', t('filters.edit.title'), edit_filter_path(filter)
       = table_link_to 'close', t('filters.index.delete'), filter_path(filter), method: :delete, data: { confirm: t('admin.accounts.are_you_sure') }
diff --git a/app/views/oauth/authorized_applications/index.html.haml b/app/views/oauth/authorized_applications/index.html.haml
index 3745ed219f..b28302a93f 100644
--- a/app/views/oauth/authorized_applications/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/oauth/authorized_applications/index.html.haml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
           = t('doorkeeper.authorized_applications.index.authorized_at', date: l(application.created_at.to_date))
 
         - unless application.superapp? || current_account.unavailable?
-          %div
+          .announcements-list__item__actions
             = table_link_to 'close', t('doorkeeper.authorized_applications.buttons.revoke'), oauth_authorized_application_path(application), method: :delete, data: { confirm: t('doorkeeper.authorized_applications.confirmations.revoke') }
 
       .announcements-list__item__permissions
diff --git a/config/locales/el.yml b/config/locales/el.yml
index 3243e9b761..a17e870075 100644
--- a/config/locales/el.yml
+++ b/config/locales/el.yml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ el:
         other: Αυτός ο λογαριασμός έχει <strong>%{count}</strong> παραπτώματα.
       promote: Προαγωγή
       protocol: Πρωτόκολλο
-      public: Δημόσιο
+      public: Δημόσιος
       push_subscription_expires: Η εγγραφή PuSH λήγει
       redownload: Ανανέωση άβαταρ
       redownloaded_msg: Επιτυχής ανανέωση προφίλ του/της %{username} από την πηγή
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ el:
     visibilities:
       direct: Ιδιωτική επισήμανση
       private: Μόνο ακόλουθοι
-      public: Δημόσιο
+      public: Δημόσια
       public_long: Όλοι εντός και εκτός του Mastodon
       unlisted: Ήσυχα δημόσια
       unlisted_long: Κρυμμένη από τα αποτελέσματα αναζήτησης Mastodon, τις τάσεις και τις δημόσιες ροές
diff --git a/config/locales/ja.yml b/config/locales/ja.yml
index 28502bdd9c..184ab506d6 100644
--- a/config/locales/ja.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ja.yml
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ ja:
         title: モデレーション
       moderation_notes:
         create: モデレーションノートを追加
+        title: モデレーションメモ
       private_comment: コメント (非公開)
       public_comment: コメント (公開)
       purge: パージ
@@ -1067,14 +1068,18 @@ ja:
       trending: トレンド
     username_blocks:
       add_new: ルールを作成
+      block_registrations: 登録拒否
       comparison:
         contains: 含む
         equals: 一致
+      contains_html: "%{string}を含む"
       delete: 削除
       edit:
         title: ユーザー名ルールの編集
+      matches_exactly_html: "%{string}に一致"
       new:
         create: ルールを作成
+      title: ユーザー名ルール
     warning_presets:
       add_new: 追加
       delete: 削除
@@ -1679,6 +1684,7 @@ ja:
       self_vote: 自分のアンケートには解答できません
       too_few_options: は複数必要です
       too_many_options: は%{max}個までです
+    vote: 投票
   preferences:
     other: その他
     posting_defaults: デフォルトの投稿設定
diff --git a/config/puma.rb b/config/puma.rb
index 16c481a2ae..d34c14b425 100644
--- a/config/puma.rb
+++ b/config/puma.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if ENV['MASTODON_PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED'] == 'true'
     end
   end
 
-  on_worker_boot do
+  before_worker_boot do
     # Ruby process metrics (memory, GC, etc)
     PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Process.start(type: 'puma')
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if ENV['MASTODON_PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED'] == 'true'
   end
 end
 
-on_worker_boot do
+before_worker_boot do
   ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_record) do
     ActiveRecord::Base.establish_connection
   end
diff --git a/lib/mastodon/version.rb b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
index a6bbfcd24d..043f22b28e 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module Mastodon
 
     def api_versions
       {
-        mastodon: Mastodon::Feature.outgoing_quotes_enabled? ? 7 : 6,
+        mastodon: 7,
       }
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request_spec.rb b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request_spec.rb
index 64627cbdfb..aae4ce0338 100644
--- a/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/activitypub/activity/quote_request_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'rails_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::QuoteRequest, feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+RSpec.describe ActivityPub::Activity::QuoteRequest do
   let(:sender)    { Fabricate(:account, domain: 'example.com') }
   let(:recipient) { Fabricate(:account) }
   let(:quoted_post) { Fabricate(:status, account: recipient) }
diff --git a/spec/lib/status_cache_hydrator_spec.rb b/spec/lib/status_cache_hydrator_spec.rb
index f450997976..085866ef1d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/status_cache_hydrator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/status_cache_hydrator_spec.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RSpec.describe StatusCacheHydrator do
         end
       end
 
-      context 'when handling a status with a quote policy', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+      context 'when handling a status with a quote policy' do
         let(:status) { Fabricate(:status, quote_approval_policy: Status::QUOTE_APPROVAL_POLICY_FLAGS[:followers] << 16) }
 
         before do
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_spec.rb
index cdc33e40d7..aa447de17f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses/interaction_policies_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 require 'rails_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe 'Interaction policies', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+RSpec.describe 'Interaction policies' do
   let(:user)    { Fabricate(:user) }
   let(:scopes)  { 'write:statuses' }
   let(:token)   { Fabricate(:accessible_access_token, resource_owner_id: user.id, scopes: scopes) }
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses_spec.rb
index eb3e8aed5b..249abc2440 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/v1/statuses_spec.rb
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/api/v1/statuses' do
         end
       end
 
-      context 'without a quote policy', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+      context 'without a quote policy' do
         let(:user) do
           Fabricate(:user, settings: { default_quote_policy: 'followers' })
         end
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/api/v1/statuses' do
         end
       end
 
-      context 'without a quote policy and the user defaults to nobody', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+      context 'without a quote policy and the user defaults to nobody' do
         let(:user) do
           Fabricate(:user, settings: { default_quote_policy: 'nobody' })
         end
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/api/v1/statuses' do
         end
       end
 
-      context 'with a quote policy', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+      context 'with a quote policy' do
         let(:quoted_status) { Fabricate(:status, account: user.account) }
         let(:params) do
           {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/api/v1/statuses' do
         end
       end
 
-      context 'with a self-quote post', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+      context 'with a self-quote post' do
         let(:quoted_status) { Fabricate(:status, account: user.account) }
         let(:params) do
           {
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/api/v1/statuses' do
         end
       end
 
-      context 'with a self-quote post and a CW but no text', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+      context 'with a self-quote post and a CW but no text' do
         let(:quoted_status) { Fabricate(:status, account: user.account) }
         let(:params) do
           {
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ RSpec.describe '/api/v1/statuses' do
       context 'when updating only the quote policy' do
         let(:params) { { status: status.text, quote_approval_policy: 'public' } }
 
-        it 'updates the status', :aggregate_failures, feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+        it 'updates the status', :aggregate_failures do
           expect { subject }
             .to change { status.reload.quote_approval_policy }.to(Status::QUOTE_APPROVAL_POLICY_FLAGS[:public] << 16)
 
diff --git a/spec/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer_spec.rb b/spec/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer_spec.rb
index 336f394337..04179e9bf4 100644
--- a/spec/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/serializers/activitypub/note_serializer_spec.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ RSpec.describe ActivityPub::NoteSerializer do
     end
   end
 
-  context 'with a quote policy', feature: :outgoing_quotes do
+  context 'with a quote policy' do
     let(:parent) { Fabricate(:status, quote_approval_policy: Status::QUOTE_APPROVAL_POLICY_FLAGS[:followers] << 16) }
 
     it 'has the expected shape' do
diff --git a/spec/services/post_status_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/post_status_service_spec.rb
index c434d0cb6e..96289cdeee 100644
--- a/spec/services/post_status_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/post_status_service_spec.rb
@@ -321,6 +321,14 @@ RSpec.describe PostStatusService do
     expect(status).to be_private_visibility
   end
 
+  it 'correctly preserves visibility for private mentions self-quoting private posts' do
+    account = Fabricate(:account)
+    quoted_status = Fabricate(:status, account: account, visibility: :private)
+
+    status = subject.call(account, text: 'test', quoted_status: quoted_status, visibility: 'direct')
+    expect(status).to be_direct_visibility
+  end
+
   it 'returns existing status when used twice with idempotency key' do
     account = Fabricate(:account)
     status1 = subject.call(account, text: 'test', idempotency: 'meepmeep')